An early medieval gold tremissis converted for use as a pendant was found by a detectorist near Bishop Auckland, County Durham, #OTD in 2019. 📸Portable Antiquities Scheme
August 6, 2026 at 8:26 AM
An early medieval gold tremissis converted for use as a pendant was found by a detectorist near Bishop Auckland, County Durham, #OTD in 2019. 📸Portable Antiquities Scheme
An early medieval gold tremissis converted for use as a pendant was found by a detectorist near Bishop Auckland, County Durham, #OTD in 2019. 📸Portable Antiquities Scheme #medievalsky
August 6, 2025 at 7:27 AM
An early medieval gold tremissis converted for use as a pendant was found by a detectorist near Bishop Auckland, County Durham, #OTD in 2019. 📸Portable Antiquities Scheme #medievalsky
Gold Tremissis of Theophilos - #painting#art#artist#oilpainting#paint#museum#artgallery#traditionalart#blueskyart
March 30, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Gold Tremissis of Theophilos - #painting#art#artist#oilpainting#paint#museum#artgallery#traditionalart#blueskyart
Gold Tremissis of Theophilos - #painting#art#artist#oilpainting#paint#museum#artgallery#traditionalart#blueskyart
May 28, 2026 at 11:14 PM
Gold Tremissis of Theophilos - #painting#art#artist#oilpainting#paint#museum#artgallery#traditionalart#blueskyart
Gold Tremissis of Emperor Justinian I - #painting#art#artist#oilpainting#paint#museum#artgallery#traditionalart#blueskyart
April 19, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Gold Tremissis of Emperor Justinian I - #painting#art#artist#oilpainting#paint#museum#artgallery#traditionalart#blueskyart
Witmen Tremissis (obverse) https://clevelandart.org/art/1969.159.a
May 29, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Witmen Tremissis (obverse) https://clevelandart.org/art/1969.159.a
Witmen Tremissis https://clevelandart.org/art/1969.159
August 14, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Witmen Tremissis https://clevelandart.org/art/1969.159
Half Tremissis of Justinian I https://clevelandart.org/art/2004.149.b
January 4, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Half Tremissis of Justinian I https://clevelandart.org/art/2004.149.b
December 1, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Apparently so Sam... auctions.cngcoins.com/lots/view/4-...
LOMBARDS, Beneventum. Grimoald III, with Charlemagne, king of the Franks. 788-806. AV Tremissis (17mm, 1.24 g, 6h). Struck 788-792. | Classical Numismatic Group{{template.title}}
<b>LOMBARDS, Beneventum. <i>Grimoald III, with Charlemagne, king of the Franks. </i></b>788-806. AV Tremissis (17mm, 1.24 g, 6h). Struck 788-792. + GRIM – – VΛLD, crowned, draped, and cuirassed bust f...
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November 2, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Apparently so Sam... auctions.cngcoins.com/lots/view/4-...
#OnThisDay - 14 November - in AD 565 the Byzantine Emperor Justinian I died at the age of 83. His was an energetic reign, perhaps most famous for his legal revisions. 🏺
Image: Gold Tremissis of Justinian I, AD 552 - AD 565; ANS 2014.44.4. Link - numismatics.org/collection/2...
Image: Gold Tremissis of Justinian I, AD 552 - AD 565; ANS 2014.44.4. Link - numismatics.org/collection/2...
November 14, 2024 at 3:13 PM
#OnThisDay - 14 November - in AD 565 the Byzantine Emperor Justinian I died at the age of 83. His was an energetic reign, perhaps most famous for his legal revisions. 🏺
Image: Gold Tremissis of Justinian I, AD 552 - AD 565; ANS 2014.44.4. Link - numismatics.org/collection/2...
Image: Gold Tremissis of Justinian I, AD 552 - AD 565; ANS 2014.44.4. Link - numismatics.org/collection/2...
And as an aside, I had no idea that tremissis coins were so wee! The old half pence size!
Its a glossy and beautiful exhibition, not unlike the British Museum format, but much more intimate. The @nmireland.bsky.social have outdone themselves. Drunk in love? Damn right, Beyonce. I was.
Its a glossy and beautiful exhibition, not unlike the British Museum format, but much more intimate. The @nmireland.bsky.social have outdone themselves. Drunk in love? Damn right, Beyonce. I was.
June 28, 2025 at 2:00 PM
And as an aside, I had no idea that tremissis coins were so wee! The old half pence size!
Its a glossy and beautiful exhibition, not unlike the British Museum format, but much more intimate. The @nmireland.bsky.social have outdone themselves. Drunk in love? Damn right, Beyonce. I was.
Its a glossy and beautiful exhibition, not unlike the British Museum format, but much more intimate. The @nmireland.bsky.social have outdone themselves. Drunk in love? Damn right, Beyonce. I was.
Visigoth Coins
Denomination: Tremissis
Authorit: Egica and Witiza, (698 AD – 702 AD).
Mint: ELVORA, today is the city of Évora, (Portugal).
Obv: +INDN(NM)EGICAP+
Rev: +VVITIZAPIRECIS
#numismatics #ancientcoins #coin-enthusiasts #coins #archaeology #ancientbluesky
Denomination: Tremissis
Authorit: Egica and Witiza, (698 AD – 702 AD).
Mint: ELVORA, today is the city of Évora, (Portugal).
Obv: +INDN(NM)EGICAP+
Rev: +VVITIZAPIRECIS
#numismatics #ancientcoins #coin-enthusiasts #coins #archaeology #ancientbluesky
November 28, 2024 at 7:30 PM
Visigoth Coins
Denomination: Tremissis
Authorit: Egica and Witiza, (698 AD – 702 AD).
Mint: ELVORA, today is the city of Évora, (Portugal).
Obv: +INDN(NM)EGICAP+
Rev: +VVITIZAPIRECIS
#numismatics #ancientcoins #coin-enthusiasts #coins #archaeology #ancientbluesky
Denomination: Tremissis
Authorit: Egica and Witiza, (698 AD – 702 AD).
Mint: ELVORA, today is the city of Évora, (Portugal).
Obv: +INDN(NM)EGICAP+
Rev: +VVITIZAPIRECIS
#numismatics #ancientcoins #coin-enthusiasts #coins #archaeology #ancientbluesky
Tremissis - one third a gold solidus - of Emperor Theodosius II, 402-450 CE, mounted in a gold bezel and on an 18k chain, around the neck of a numismatist.
May 3, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Tremissis - one third a gold solidus - of Emperor Theodosius II, 402-450 CE, mounted in a gold bezel and on an 18k chain, around the neck of a numismatist.
Visigoth Coins
Denomination: Tremissis
Authorit: Rudericus, (710 AD – 711 AD).
Mint: EGITANEA, today is the town of Idanha-a-Velha, (Portugal).
Obv: INDNE RVDERICVS P+
Rev: EGITANIA PIVS
#numismatics #ancientcoins #coin-enthusiasts #coins #archaeology #ancientbluesky
Denomination: Tremissis
Authorit: Rudericus, (710 AD – 711 AD).
Mint: EGITANEA, today is the town of Idanha-a-Velha, (Portugal).
Obv: INDNE RVDERICVS P+
Rev: EGITANIA PIVS
#numismatics #ancientcoins #coin-enthusiasts #coins #archaeology #ancientbluesky
November 27, 2024 at 1:55 AM
Visigoth Coins
Denomination: Tremissis
Authorit: Rudericus, (710 AD – 711 AD).
Mint: EGITANEA, today is the town of Idanha-a-Velha, (Portugal).
Obv: INDNE RVDERICVS P+
Rev: EGITANIA PIVS
#numismatics #ancientcoins #coin-enthusiasts #coins #archaeology #ancientbluesky
Denomination: Tremissis
Authorit: Rudericus, (710 AD – 711 AD).
Mint: EGITANEA, today is the town of Idanha-a-Velha, (Portugal).
Obv: INDNE RVDERICVS P+
Rev: EGITANIA PIVS
#numismatics #ancientcoins #coin-enthusiasts #coins #archaeology #ancientbluesky
Visigoth Coins
Denomination: Tremissis
Authorit: Suintila, (621 AD - 631 AD)
Mint: LAMECO, today is the city of Lamego, (Portugal)
Obv: SUINTHILA RE
Rev: LAMECO PIVS
The only known specimen
Photo: Novo Banco numismatic collection
#numismatics #ancientcoins #coin-enthusiasts #coins #ancientbluesky
Denomination: Tremissis
Authorit: Suintila, (621 AD - 631 AD)
Mint: LAMECO, today is the city of Lamego, (Portugal)
Obv: SUINTHILA RE
Rev: LAMECO PIVS
The only known specimen
Photo: Novo Banco numismatic collection
#numismatics #ancientcoins #coin-enthusiasts #coins #ancientbluesky
November 28, 2024 at 11:45 PM
Visigoth Coins
Denomination: Tremissis
Authorit: Suintila, (621 AD - 631 AD)
Mint: LAMECO, today is the city of Lamego, (Portugal)
Obv: SUINTHILA RE
Rev: LAMECO PIVS
The only known specimen
Photo: Novo Banco numismatic collection
#numismatics #ancientcoins #coin-enthusiasts #coins #ancientbluesky
Denomination: Tremissis
Authorit: Suintila, (621 AD - 631 AD)
Mint: LAMECO, today is the city of Lamego, (Portugal)
Obv: SUINTHILA RE
Rev: LAMECO PIVS
The only known specimen
Photo: Novo Banco numismatic collection
#numismatics #ancientcoins #coin-enthusiasts #coins #ancientbluesky
Visigoth Coins
Denomination: Tremissis
Authorit: Egica and Witiza, (698 AD – 702 AD).
Mint: EGITANEA, today is the town of Idanha-a-Velha, (Portugal).
Obv: +INDI.N.NEIGI.CA.P+
Rev: +VVITTIHAP+
#numismatics #ancientcoins #coin-enthusiasts #coins #archaeology #ancientbluesky
Denomination: Tremissis
Authorit: Egica and Witiza, (698 AD – 702 AD).
Mint: EGITANEA, today is the town of Idanha-a-Velha, (Portugal).
Obv: +INDI.N.NEIGI.CA.P+
Rev: +VVITTIHAP+
#numismatics #ancientcoins #coin-enthusiasts #coins #archaeology #ancientbluesky
November 27, 2024 at 5:10 PM
Visigoth Coins
Denomination: Tremissis
Authorit: Egica and Witiza, (698 AD – 702 AD).
Mint: EGITANEA, today is the town of Idanha-a-Velha, (Portugal).
Obv: +INDI.N.NEIGI.CA.P+
Rev: +VVITTIHAP+
#numismatics #ancientcoins #coin-enthusiasts #coins #archaeology #ancientbluesky
Denomination: Tremissis
Authorit: Egica and Witiza, (698 AD – 702 AD).
Mint: EGITANEA, today is the town of Idanha-a-Velha, (Portugal).
Obv: +INDI.N.NEIGI.CA.P+
Rev: +VVITTIHAP+
#numismatics #ancientcoins #coin-enthusiasts #coins #archaeology #ancientbluesky
Gold Tremissis of Theophilos https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/464812
August 7, 2026 at 11:14 AM
Gold Tremissis of Theophilos https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/464812
The solidus was often subdivided into smaller denominations, such as the semissis and tremissis.
July 24, 2024 at 12:45 PM
The solidus was often subdivided into smaller denominations, such as the semissis and tremissis.
Witmen Tremissis (reverse) https://clevelandart.org/art/1969.159.b
February 23, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Witmen Tremissis (reverse) https://clevelandart.org/art/1969.159.b
Visigoth Coins
Denomination: Tremissis
Authorit: Sisenandus, (631 AD – 636 AD).
Mint: EGITANEA, today is the town of Idanha-a-Velha, (Portugal).
Obv: +SISENANDVSREx
Rev: +EGITA|N|IAPIVS
#numismatics #ancientcoins #coin-enthusiasts #coins #archaeology #ancientbluesky
Denomination: Tremissis
Authorit: Sisenandus, (631 AD – 636 AD).
Mint: EGITANEA, today is the town of Idanha-a-Velha, (Portugal).
Obv: +SISENANDVSREx
Rev: +EGITA|N|IAPIVS
#numismatics #ancientcoins #coin-enthusiasts #coins #archaeology #ancientbluesky
November 28, 2024 at 1:54 PM
Visigoth Coins
Denomination: Tremissis
Authorit: Sisenandus, (631 AD – 636 AD).
Mint: EGITANEA, today is the town of Idanha-a-Velha, (Portugal).
Obv: +SISENANDVSREx
Rev: +EGITA|N|IAPIVS
#numismatics #ancientcoins #coin-enthusiasts #coins #archaeology #ancientbluesky
Denomination: Tremissis
Authorit: Sisenandus, (631 AD – 636 AD).
Mint: EGITANEA, today is the town of Idanha-a-Velha, (Portugal).
Obv: +SISENANDVSREx
Rev: +EGITA|N|IAPIVS
#numismatics #ancientcoins #coin-enthusiasts #coins #archaeology #ancientbluesky
A good read, but I feel like a lot is missing. For example, we know in the Late Roman period paying the military in anything less than the Tremissis is completely abandoned - they are only paid in gold currency, and that's usually the solidus, and that's maintained into at least the 1100s...
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January 5, 2025 at 3:53 AM
A good read, but I feel like a lot is missing. For example, we know in the Late Roman period paying the military in anything less than the Tremissis is completely abandoned - they are only paid in gold currency, and that's usually the solidus, and that's maintained into at least the 1100s...
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Denomination: Tremissis
Obv: ƆIIIVTIIIɅIIC
Rev: CONOB
Tremissis, from the Kingdom of the Suevi, one of the migrant people who crossed Europe, from East to West, in the Middle Ages, attacking and pillaging many of the main cities of the Roman world.
#numismatics #ancientcoins #coin-enthusiasts
Denomination: Tremissis
Obv: ƆIIIVTIIIɅIIC
Rev: CONOB
Tremissis, from the Kingdom of the Suevi, one of the migrant people who crossed Europe, from East to West, in the Middle Ages, attacking and pillaging many of the main cities of the Roman world.
#numismatics #ancientcoins #coin-enthusiasts
November 20, 2024 at 1:54 PM
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Denomination: Tremissis
Obv: ƆIIIVTIIIɅIIC
Rev: CONOB
Tremissis, from the Kingdom of the Suevi, one of the migrant people who crossed Europe, from East to West, in the Middle Ages, attacking and pillaging many of the main cities of the Roman world.
#numismatics #ancientcoins #coin-enthusiasts
Denomination: Tremissis
Obv: ƆIIIVTIIIɅIIC
Rev: CONOB
Tremissis, from the Kingdom of the Suevi, one of the migrant people who crossed Europe, from East to West, in the Middle Ages, attacking and pillaging many of the main cities of the Roman world.
#numismatics #ancientcoins #coin-enthusiasts
Visigoth Coins
Denomination: Tremissis
Authorit: Chintila, (636 AD - 639 AD)
Mint: EGITANIA, today is the town of Idanha-a-Velha, (Portugal)
Obv: CINTHILA REx
Rev: EGITANIA PIVS
The only known specimen
Photo: Novo Banco numismatic collection
#numismatics #ancientcoins #coin-enthusiasts #coins
Denomination: Tremissis
Authorit: Chintila, (636 AD - 639 AD)
Mint: EGITANIA, today is the town of Idanha-a-Velha, (Portugal)
Obv: CINTHILA REx
Rev: EGITANIA PIVS
The only known specimen
Photo: Novo Banco numismatic collection
#numismatics #ancientcoins #coin-enthusiasts #coins
November 29, 2024 at 12:16 AM
Visigoth Coins
Denomination: Tremissis
Authorit: Chintila, (636 AD - 639 AD)
Mint: EGITANIA, today is the town of Idanha-a-Velha, (Portugal)
Obv: CINTHILA REx
Rev: EGITANIA PIVS
The only known specimen
Photo: Novo Banco numismatic collection
#numismatics #ancientcoins #coin-enthusiasts #coins
Denomination: Tremissis
Authorit: Chintila, (636 AD - 639 AD)
Mint: EGITANIA, today is the town of Idanha-a-Velha, (Portugal)
Obv: CINTHILA REx
Rev: EGITANIA PIVS
The only known specimen
Photo: Novo Banco numismatic collection
#numismatics #ancientcoins #coin-enthusiasts #coins
Die vermeintlich unzivilisierten «Barbaren» haben mehr von stabilem Geld verstanden als heutige Notenbanker.
Der Essay von Beat Kappeler über die Geschichte der Goldwährung Tremissis – und was sie uns für die Gegenwart lehrt: schweizermonat.ch/barbaren-sch...
Der Essay von Beat Kappeler über die Geschichte der Goldwährung Tremissis – und was sie uns für die Gegenwart lehrt: schweizermonat.ch/barbaren-sch...
Barbaren schlagen die Notenbanker – Schweizer Monat
Die Goldwährung Tremissis trotzte dem Untergang des Römischen Reiches und war vierhundert Jahre lang ein Anker der Stabilität. Dagegen wirken heutige Geldpolitiker wie Falschmünzer.
schweizermonat.ch
February 12, 2026 at 12:48 PM
Die vermeintlich unzivilisierten «Barbaren» haben mehr von stabilem Geld verstanden als heutige Notenbanker.
Der Essay von Beat Kappeler über die Geschichte der Goldwährung Tremissis – und was sie uns für die Gegenwart lehrt: schweizermonat.ch/barbaren-sch...
Der Essay von Beat Kappeler über die Geschichte der Goldwährung Tremissis – und was sie uns für die Gegenwart lehrt: schweizermonat.ch/barbaren-sch...