LOMBARDS, Beneventum. Romoald II. 706-731. AV Solidus (19mm, 3.80 g, 6h). Type 2.

Triton XXIII – Session Three – Roman Imperial Coinage Part II through World Coinage Part I
Lot: 1012. Estimated: $ 3 000

Early Medieval, Gold

Sold For $ 4 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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LOMBARDS, Beneventum. Romoald II. 706-731. AV Solidus (19mm, 3.80 g, 6h). Type 2. D N IЧST INIAИЧS P P Є, crowned, draped, and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger / VICTORIA AVGVST, cross potent on globe set on four steps; R to left; CONOB; pellet-in-annulet above B. Cf. Grierson, Coins of Medieval Europe 70 (for type, but issue of Grimoald III); Oddy –; CNI XVIII –; BMC Vandals –; Arslan –; MEC 1, 1087 var. (∂ after B). Lightly toned, hairline die break on reverse. EF. Extremely rare variety.

From the Richard A. Jourdan Collection of Medieval European Coins. Ex CNG Inventory 893519 (August 2011); Classical Numismatic Review XXII.2 (Spring-Summer 1997), no. 67. Numismatica Ars Classica 10 (9 April 1997), lot 773.


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