CNG 90, Lot: 1987. Estimate $2000. Sold for $2200. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

MEROVINGIANS, Banassac. Circa 590-675. AV Tremissis (13mm, 1.29 g, 6h). Elafius, moneyer. Diademed male head right, diadem ends in three pellets, linear border along truncation of neck; cross above; floral symbol to right / ELAFIV(horizontal retrograde S) MONT, chalice with curved, open-ended handles, surmounted by cross. Cf. NM 16; cf. Stahl, Merovingians 165; cf. Belfort 657-66; MEC 1, –. VF, toned.

Property of Princeton Economics acquired by Martin Armstrong. Ex Sotheby’s (9 October 1995), lot 393.