An Intriguing Hybrid

CNG 109, Lot: 779. Estimate $2000. Sold for $2500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

MEROVINGIANS, Marsal(?). Circa AD 620-640. AV Tremissis (11mm, 1.30 g, 11h). Chuldiric, moneyer. MARSГГO VIC[O], diademed and draped bust right / CHVLDIRICO MVNITARIV, cross set on angled step above globe; (horizontal retrograde A) (retrograde E) across field. Cf. NM 18 (for obv.) and Metz 18 (for rev.) ; cf. Belfort 6239 (for obv.) and 2942 (for rev.); cf. Stahl, Metz A4g (for rev.); Stahl, Merovingiens –; MEC 1, –. Good VF, light toning in devices, die rust.