Tremissis of Grimoald III from Beneventum Artist: Unknown
Mint: Beneventum (Italy)
Ruler: Grimoald III

788–92

Numismatics

On view, 1st floor, Numismatics
Medium

Gold

Dimensions

1.23 g, 6:00, 15.5 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001, Bequest of Professor Alfred R. Bellinger

Accession Number

2001.87.20215

Geography

Made in Beneventum, Italy

Culture

Italian

Period

8th century

Classification

Numismatics

Disclaimer

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Numismatics

Numismatics Reference Number

BMC (Vandals, Ostrogoths, and Lombards), 171, nos. 6-7

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: +GRIM (wedge) (wedge) VALD, crowned and draped facing bust, holding globus cruciger

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: DOMS CAR• ligate RX, cross potent on three steps; G R flanking, four pellets above, pellets flanking base VICΔ.
Provenance
Professor Alred R. Bellinger, New Haven, Conn., by 1978; Yale Universlity Library, New Haven, Conn., 1978–2001; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

coins, money, tremisses

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