379, Lot: 423. Estimate $1000. Sold for $1800. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

LOMBARDS, Lombardy & Tuscany. Aistulf. 749-756. AV Tremissis (23mm, 0.96 g, 6h). D N AISTVLF REX (S horizontal), monogram / SCS IIIIII, St. Michael standing left, holding long cross and round shield; cross between legs. Bernareggi 144; BMC Vandals p. 147; MEC 1, –. VF, toned, a couple of flan splits and striking perforations, scratches under tone, wrinkled flan. Extremely rare. COIN SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS.

From the collection of Dr. Lawrence A. Adams. Ex Peus 348 (2 May 1996), lot 885.

The monogram of CRX or DRX has been variously interpreted: 1) Charlemagne Rex, struck in 754 to recognize the suzerainty of the king of the Franks (Gariel); 2) Christianus Rex (Wroth); 3) Dominus noster Rex (Bernareggi).