Triton XXI, Lot: 901. Estimate $1000. Sold for $1700. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

VISIGOTHS, Spain and Septimania. temp. Liuva I with Leovigild. 567/8-586. AV Tremissis (19mm, 1.24 g, 6h). Narbonne mint. Struck circa 567/8-571/2. (retrograde C)IHVII IIVΛOI, diademed and draped bust right; on drapery, \/ above cross / IIOVIΛ I VIO, Victory advancing right, holding wreath and palm frond; OIIO. CNV –; Pliego –; Miles, Visigoths –; Tomasini Group JII 5; Chaves –; cf. MEC 1, 205 (Pseudo-Imperial; for type); cf. ME 53 (Previsigodas; for type). VF, small areas of flat strike at periphery. Very rare.