Triton XIX, Lot: 2201. Estimate $5000. Sold for $13000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

LOMBARDS, Lombardy & Tuscany. Desiderius. 757-774. AV Tremissis (23mm, 1.05 g, 2h). + D N DE(horizontal S)IDERIV(horizontal S) (Rx), CRX monogram; below, cross and N / SCS up left, IIIIIII down right, St. Michael the Archangel, helmeted and in military attire, standing left, holding cross-tipped staff in right hand and round ornamented shield in left. Bernareggi 157 var. (no N below monogram); Bernareggi, Moneta, 14 var. (same); BMC Vandals –; Arslan 62 var. (same); MEC 1, –. Good VF, areas of ghosting. Possibly unique variety.

From the collection of Dr. Lawrence A. Adams, purchased from Bank Leu, December 1992.