Triton XX, Lot: 1123. Estimate $2000. Sold for $1600. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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VISIGOTHS, Spain. Erwig. 680-687. AV Tremissis (20mm, 1.39 g, 6h). Toleto (Toledo) mint. + I • D N • M • N • ERVICIVS R, bareheaded and draped bust right, wearing beard; pellet on drapery / + TOLETO PIVS, cross pattée set on three steps; (•) below. CNV 497 var. (obv. legend; no (•) below steps); Pliego 637m var. (obv. legend); Miles,
Visigoths 399a var. (obv. legend; no (•) below steps); Chaves –; MEC 1, –; ME –. VF, toned, a bit of weak strike at peripheries, minor hairline flan crack and lamination on edge. Extremely rare variety, Pliego cites one example of this variety with symbol below the steps, but with a slightly different obverse legend.