bmv_459088 - MARSEILLE - MASSILIA - ANTENOR Denier

MARSEILLE - MASSILIA - ANTENOR Denier VF

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Type : Denier

Date: 673-736

Mint name / Town : Marseille (13)

Metal : silver

Diameter : 11 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Weight : 1 g.

Rarity : R2

Coments on the condition:

Bel exemplaire identifiable bien que sur un flan court et de frappe molle. Belle patine grise

Catalogue references :

B.2677, 2680-2684 - P.- - MEC.1/- - Stahl/B.-

Obverse

Obverse description : Buste diadémé à droite.

Reverse

Reverse legend : AN - TENOR.

Reverse description : Croix latine sur une base.

Reverse translation : (Antenor).

Commentary

Cet exemplaire est très proche du n° 593 de MONNAIES XI. Bien que la légende soit difficilement lisible, ce denier est typique du monnayage au nom d’Antenor.

Historical background

MARSEILLE - MASSILIA - ANTENOR

(673-736)

The Marseilles mint struck silver coins after the assassination of Childeric II in 675, and probably until the beginning of the reign of Pepin the Short. The workshop had an important production of which the only treasure of Nice-Cimiez delivered a great variety of types. Five patricians succeeded one another at the head of the city, Ansedertus, Nemfidius, Antenor, Metranus and Abbo. In 736, Provence was attached to the kingdom of the Franks and Charles Martel put an end to the patriciate. For lack of text, the dates of these patrices are not known.