MEROVINGIANS, Dorestat. Circa 585-675. AV Tremissis (14mm, 1.25 g, 3h). Type 1. Madelinus, moneyer.

Triton XXIII – Session Three – Roman Imperial Coinage Part II through World Coinage Part I
Lot: 1021. Estimated: $ 3 000

Early Medieval, Gold

Sold For $ 3 750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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MEROVINGIANS, Dorestat. Circa 585-675. AV Tremissis (14mm, 1.25 g, 3h). Type 1. Madelinus, moneyer. DORE(horizontal S)TΛT FIT, diademed and draped bust right; five pellets on drapery / MAΔ • ELINVS M, Latin cross on base; six pellets below. Grierson, Coins of Medieval Europe C4; NM 1; Belfort 1760; Prou 1225 var. (no pellet in rev. legend); MEC 1, 493 var. (same). Traces of deposits in devices, small die break on obverse. Good VF. Very rare.

From the Richard A. Jourdan Collection of Medieval European Coins. Ex Golden Horn Collection (Stack’s, 12 January 2009), lot 2386.


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