Triton XVII, Lot: 901. Estimate $10000. Sold for $7500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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VISIGOTHS, Spain. Reccared II. 621. AV Tremissis (20mm, 1.40 g, 6h). Toleto (Toledo) mint. + RECCΛREDVS RE :, facing bust / + TOLETO PIVS N, facing bust. CNV 281.1; MV 331(b); cf. Miles,
Visigoths 1–; MEC 1 –. Good VF. Extremely rare.
A child when he succeeded his father, Sisebut, to the throne, Reccared ruled only about a month before he died. He was succeeeded by his his maternal half-uncle, Swinthila.