Sale: CNG 66, Lot: 1674. Estimate $2500.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 19 May 2004.  Sold For $2090. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

FRANKISH KINGDOMS. Merovingians. Melle. Circa 560-585 AD. AV Tremissis (1.28 gm). Nonnus, moneyer. +METALV•, crude diademed bust right / Crude "hopping" Victory to left; dashes in exergue. Depeyrot III type 3-2B (pg. 116, 1); Belfort 2879; Prou -. Good VF, ex-jewelry. Rare early Merovingian copy of the Byzantine tremissis prototype. ($2500)