Hitherto Unknown Pseudo-Imperial Tremissis
Uncertain Germanic Tribes (?) Early to Mid 6th century AD. AV Tremissis, imitating a Constantinople mint tremissis of Justinian I, uncertain mint. Obv. ONIVSTIИI - ΛИVƧPPΛVC. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right. Rev. VICIORIΛΛVCVSTORVM. Victory standing facing, head left, advancing right, holding wreath and globus cruciger; star to right; COИOB beneath. Unlisted in the standard references and apparently unpublished. 1.44 g. 15.00 mm. RRRR. Of the greatest rarity and superb. EF.