Triton XIX, Lot: 709. Estimate $5000. Sold for $4500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

MEROVINGIANS, Moutiers-en-Tarentaise. Circa 600-620. AV Tremissis (14mm, 1.11 g, 3h). TARA NTASIAM, diademed and draped bust right; diadem with cross; hair in short dashes / + RINCHINO MONETARIVM, cross pattée set on base: A II flanking lower bar; all within pelleted border. Cf. NM 11 (for obv.) and 3 (for rev. type, but different legend); cf. Belfort 1712 (for obv.) and 1713 (for rev. type, but different legend); MEC 1, –. Good VF, toned.

Ex Comte Gaston de Lambertye (1832-1907) and Abbe de Jobal (1748-1805) Collections (includes original collector’s ticket, probably from Jobal).