Three Merovingian
Pedigreed to the 18th Century

Triton XIX, Lot: 708. Estimate $5000. Sold for $4500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

MEROVINGIANS, Mayence. Circa 600-620. AV Tremissis (13mm, 1.26 g, 6h). Garoaldus, moneyer. m(quadrate O)G(quadrate O)NCIAC(quadrate O) CIΛ, diademed bust right; hair in short lines / + GAR(quadrate O)ALD(quadrate O) m(quadrate O)N, Latin cross pattée set on globe; V II flanking lower bar; all within pelleted border. NM 6; Belfort 3003 = Robert, Monnaies mérovingiennes, 8 (this coin); MEC 1, –. Good VF, toned.

Ex Comte Gaston de Lambertye (1832-1907) and Abbe de Jobal (1748-1805) Collections.