CNG 108, Lot: 793. Estimate $500. Sold for $800. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

LOMBARDS, Lombardy. Uncertain king. Circa 568-690. AV Tremissis (16mm, 1.45 g, 6h). Imitating a Constantinople mint issue of the Byzantine emperor Justin II. D N IVSTI NVS P P ΛVC, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VICTORIΔ ΔVΓVSTORVM, Victory standing facing, head right, holding wreath and globus cruciger; star to right; CONOV. Bernareggi –; cf. Arslan 2 (for type); cf. BMC Vandals 1 (same); cf. MEC 1, 298 (for obv.; same die). EF, flan slightly ragged.

From the D. Massey Collection. Ex CNG Inventory 734805 (April 2003); William H. Williams Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 61 (25 September 2002), lot 2219.