CNG 85, Lot: 1301. Estimate $3000. Sold for $5500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

MEROVINGIANS, Carignan-Yvoix. Circa 620-640. AV Tremissis (14mm, 1.24 g, 3h). Mannus, moneyer. + retrograde TIFDOISBOE +, S horizontal, diademed and draped bust right / MAИИO MOTARIIVT, cross pattée; Λ and retrograde C in third and foourth quarters. Cf. NM 2; Stahl, Merovingians 217 (this coin); Belfort 1885; cf. MEC 1, 502. Good VF, toned.

Ex Numismatica Genevensis V (2 December 2008), lot 490; Bourgey (2 December 1964), lot 15.