MEROVINGIANS, Marseille. temp. Clotaire I. Circa 600-620. AV Solidus of 21 siliquae (22mm, 3.89 g, 6h). Struck in the name of Maurice Tiberius.

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Lot: 1022. Estimated: $ 15 000

Early Medieval, Gold

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MEROVINGIANS, Marseille. temp. Clotaire I. Circa 600-620. AV Solidus of 21 siliquae (22mm, 3.89 g, 6h). Struck in the name of Maurice Tiberius. (retrograde C) N mΛVII IC(retrograde R) P P ΛVC , pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VICORI (wreath) Λ ΛVCCV, cross potent set on globe; M Λ flanking cross, X XI flanking globe; all within wreath; CONOB. Cf. Grierson, Coins of Medieval Europe 43 (for a tremissis in the name of Maurice Tiberius); NM 28; cf. Rigold 72 (Phocas; for reverse); Belfort 2456; Prou –; MEC 1, –. Underlying luster. Superb EF. Very rare.

From the Richard A. Jourdan Collection of Medieval European Coins. Ex Triton XXI (9 January 2018), lot 926.

‘Since Marseille, with its valuable customs revenues, was often divided between several Frankish kings, the use of an imperial name may have been intended to avoid the awkwardness of naming only one among them; it certainly did not imply any temporary re-establishment of imperial authority in southern Gaul.’ Grierson, p.18

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