Live auction - bmv_1143162 - UNSPECIFIED MINT Denier
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Type : Denier
Date: c. 695-740
Date: s.m.
Mint name / Town : Atelier indéterminé
Metal : silver
Diameter : 12 mm
Orientation dies : 10 h.
Weight : 0,72 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Ce denier est frappé sur un flan irrégulier. Patine grise. Monnaie fragile, cristallisée, avec d’infimes détachement de métal
Obverse
Obverse legend : VS[...]SX.
Obverse description : Buste à droite.
Reverse
Reverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Reverse description : A croiseté dans un grènetis ; trois globules posés en triangle de part et d’autre du A et trois autres au-dessous.
Commentary
Si ce type de revers est assez classique dans le monnayage mérovingien en argent, il est plus inhabituel de le voir associé à ce type de portrait ! La série au A croiseté est en fait mal connue et les attributions varient entre le Poitou et l’Aube (ce qui semble confirmé par les provenances). D’autres exemplaires avec un A au droit et au revers sont classé à Paris, pour le palais. Il serait dangereux de faire l’amalgame à partir d’une similitude de revers ; ce type au A croiseté regroupe probablement plusieurs séries aux aires de circulation distinctes. Les seuls deniers au A croiseté avec un portrait semblent être les monnaies au nom de TROBADVS pour Poitiers (B. 6356, 431 et 3526). En l’état actuel des connaissances, cet exemplaire, avec une partie des légendes hors flan, ne peut pas être rapproché d’un atelier déterminé.
While this type of reverse is fairly common in Merovingian silver coinage, it is more unusual to see it associated with this type of portrait! The series with the crossed A is actually poorly understood, and attributions vary between Poitou and Aube (which seems to be confirmed by the provenances). Other examples with an A on both the obverse and reverse are classified as belonging to Paris, for the palace. It would be dangerous to make a generalization based on a similarity of reverse; this type with the crossed A probably encompasses several series with distinct circulation areas. The only deniers with the crossed A and a portrait appear to be the coins in the name of TROBADVS for Poitiers (B. 6356, 431, and 3526). Based on current knowledge, this example, with some of the legends off-flan, cannot be assigned to a specific mint.
While this type of reverse is fairly common in Merovingian silver coinage, it is more unusual to see it associated with this type of portrait! The series with the crossed A is actually poorly understood, and attributions vary between Poitou and Aube (which seems to be confirmed by the provenances). Other examples with an A on both the obverse and reverse are classified as belonging to Paris, for the palace. It would be dangerous to make a generalization based on a similarity of reverse; this type with the crossed A probably encompasses several series with distinct circulation areas. The only deniers with the crossed A and a portrait appear to be the coins in the name of TROBADVS for Poitiers (B. 6356, 431, and 3526). Based on current knowledge, this example, with some of the legends off-flan, cannot be assigned to a specific mint.







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