Tremissis of Emperor Maurice Tiberius (r. 582–602)

ca. 582–602

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 301

Through the 400s and 500s, the Visigoths minted gold coins mimicking Byzantine imperial coins. Early Visigothic issues closely resemble their imperial models, but by the mid-500s the images and inscriptions had strayed far from Byzantine designs. In the late 500s and 600s, Visigothic rulers minted coins in their own names and showed themselves in simple frontal portraits.

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Provenance

Title: Tremissis of Emperor Maurice Tiberius (r. 582–602)
Date: ca. 582–602
Culture: Byzantine
Medium: Gold
Dimensions: Overall: 5/8 x 1/16 in. (1.6 x 0.1 cm)
Classification: Coins
Credit Line: Gift of Gisela M. A. Richter, 1947
Object Number: 47.151.2
Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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