LOMBARDS, Tuscany. Municipal coinage. Circa 700-750. Pale AV Tremissis (16mm, 1.20 g, 3 or 9h). Lucca mint.

Triton XXIII – Session Three – Roman Imperial Coinage Part II through World Coinage Part I
Lot: 1007. Estimated: $ 4 000

Early Medieval, Gold

Sold For $ 2 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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LOMBARDS, Tuscany. Municipal coinage. Circa 700-750. Pale AV Tremissis (16mm, 1.20 g, 3 or 9h). Lucca mint. + FLAVIA LVCA, stellate symbol within circle; leaves in voids / VIVIVIVIVIVIVIVIVIV, cross potent; star above and below. Cf. Grierson, Coins of Medieval Europe 67 (for a similar Lucca issue, but in the name of Aistulf); Bernareggi 206; Bernareggi, Moneta 18; BMC Vandals 1 var. (pellet); MEC 1, 319. Toned, areas of weak strike. VF.

From the Richard A. Jourdan Collection of Medieval European Coins, purchased from B&H Kreindler. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 89 (29 November 2015), lot 58.


The final winners of all Triton XXIII lots will be determined at the live public sale that will be held on 14-15 January 2020. Triton XXIII – Session Three – Roman Imperial Coinage Part II through World Coinage Part II will be held Wednesday morning, 15 January 2020 beginning at 9:00 AM ET.

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