CNG 100, Lot: 462. Estimate $1500. Sold for $2000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

MEROVINGIANS, Metz(?). Circa early 7th century. AV Tremissis (11mm, 1.24 g, 5h). Monogram, possibly for METTIS; blundered legend around / Crude figure (Victory?) standing right, holding wreath; blundered legend around. Unpublished in the standard references. Good VF. Extremely rare and possibly unique.

From the collection of Dr. Lawrence A. Adams. Ex Virgil Brand Collection (Part 1, Sotheby’s, 1 July 1982), lot 103; Max Verworn Collection (A. Hess, 14 June 1922), lot 281.