The tremissis or tremis was a small solid gold coin of Late Antiquity.
Its name, meaning "a third of a unit", formed by analogy with semissis (half of a unit), indicated its value relative to the solidus.
It was introduced into Roman currency in the 380s by the Emperor Theodosius I and initially weighed 8 siliquae (equivalent to 1.52 grams).
Its name, meaning "a third of a unit", formed by analogy with semissis (half of a unit), indicated its value relative to the solidus.
It was introduced into Roman currency in the 380s by the Emperor Theodosius I and initially weighed 8 siliquae (equivalent to 1.52 grams).
(1)
Heraclius
.jpg)
An
AU
Tremissis
struck 610 - 641 AD
in
Constantinople
Obverse: dN hЄRACLIЧS PP AVG Heraclius pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
Reverse: VICTORIA AVÇЧ І Cross potent/ CONOB
Diameter:
17.9 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 1.45 g
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 1.45 g
No notes for this coin
Sear Byzantine 786