Triton XXI, Lot: 911. Estimate $1500. Sold for $3000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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VISIGOTHS, Spain. Wittiza. 702-710. Pale AV Tremissis (22mm, 1.13 g, 1h). Emerita (Mérida) mint. + I(HD) H (ME) VVITTIZ(ΛR)+, diademed bust right / + EMERI T Λ PIVS, Latin cross pattée set on three steps; pellet on either side of cross. CNV 617.4 = Pliego 788c.5 corr. (this coin illustrated); Miles,
Visigoths –; Chaves –; MEC 1, –; ME –. Good VF, lightly toned, trace of deposit in obverse field, hairline flan crack. Unique obverse legend variety cited as the only example by CNV and Pliego.
Ex Gonzalo Cores Uría Collection.