BURGUNDIANS. Gundobad. 473-516. AV Tremissis (13mm, 1.45 g, 6h). In the name of Byzantine emperor Anastasius (491-518). Lyon mint.

Triton XXIII – Session Three – Roman Imperial Coinage Part II through World Coinage Part I
Lot: 1016. Estimated: $ 5 000

Early Medieval, Gold

Sold For $ 5 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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BURGUNDIANS. Gundobad. 473-516. AV Tremissis (13mm, 1.45 g, 6h). In the name of Byzantine emperor Anastasius (491-518). Lyon mint. D N ΛNΛSTΛ SIVS PR (ΛV)C, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / IVCTORIΛ ΛVCVTOVM (sic), Victory advancing right, holding wreath and palm frond; GVB monogram to right; CONOB. Cf. Grierson, Coins of Medieval Europe, p. 13; Tomasini Group A5, 103-105 (same obv. dies as illustrations); MEC 1, 338; Adams I, 438 (this coin). EF. Rare.

From the Richard A. Jourdan Collection of Medieval European Coins. Ex Dr. Lawrence A. Adams Collection (Part I, Classical Numismatic Group 100, 7 October 2015), lot 438; John Work Garrett Collection (Part II, Leu/Numismatic Fine Arts, 16 October 1984), lot 652, purchased from J. Schulman, 5 May 1925.


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