CNG 103, Lot: 971. Estimate $750. Sold for $800. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

MEROVINGIANS, Uncertain. Circa 725-750. AR Denier (13mm, 1.17 g, 9h). Bust left with hair sweeping back in two waves; to left, two pellets above crecscent, pellet to right; (horizontal S)OИX above / Large monogram, possibly read as BLAE; above, cross flanked by two annulets; to left, trace of I with pellet above; two pellets above and below middle bar of E; three pellets in exergue. NM –; Bais –; Cimiez –; Belfort –; Prou –; MEC 1, –. Good VF, toned with some traces of underlying luster, traces of deposits.