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v34_1351 - MEROVINGIAN COINAGE - MARSEILLE (MASSILIA) Denier, patrice Nemfidius

MEROVINGIAN COINAGE - MARSEILLE (MASSILIA) Denier, patrice Nemfidius XF/VF
MONNAIES 34 (2008)
Starting price : 180.00 €
Estimate : 280.00 €
Realised price : 180.00 €
Type : Denier, patrice Nemfidius
Date: c. 700-750
Mint name / Town : MARSEILLE
Metal : silver
Diameter : 11 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 1,05 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Ce denier est frappé sur un flan plutôt large et un peu irrégulier. Fine patine grise de collection ancienne
Catalogue references :

Obverse


Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête à gauche, les cheveux en arrière, (une croisette devant le menton).

Reverse


Reverse description : Monogramme formé des lettres NF, dans un grènetis.

Commentary


Dans le catalogue de la trouvaille de Nice-Cimiez, les n° 83, 84 et 85 de la planche IV correspondent à ce denier, avec une tête à gauche. Dans l'ouvrage de la collection de Morel-Fatio, la planche V reprend tous les différents types de monogrammes et de légendes pour NEMFIDIVS.
Pour Jean Lafaurie, la fabrication des monnaies d'argent commence vers 675, date de l'assassinat de Childéric II. Ces fabrications continuent jusqu'à l'avènement de Pépin le Bref en 751. La plupart de ces monnaies nous sont connues grâce à l'inventaire de Morel-Fatio du Trésor de Nice-Cimiez et à la publication de Chabouillet en 1890. Le trésor qui fut découvert en 1851 contenait 2.294 deniers d'argent dont 1.500 pièces de Marseille d'après Grierson. Le trésor aurait été enfoui entre 730 et 740.
In the catalog of the Nice-Cimiez find, numbers 83, 84, and 85 of plate IV correspond to this denier, with a head on the left. In the work from the Morel-Fatio collection, plate V includes all the different types of monograms and legends for NEMFIDIVS. According to Jean Lafaurie, the manufacture of silver coins began around 675, the date of the assassination of Childeric II. These productions continued until the accession of Pepin the Short in 751. Most of these coins are known to us thanks to Morel-Fatio's inventory of the Nice-Cimiez Treasure and Chabouillet's publication in 1890. The treasure that was discovered in 1851 contained 2,294 silver deniers, including 1,500 Marseille coins, according to Grierson. The treasure would have been buried between 730 and 740

Historical background


MEROVINGIAN COINAGE - MARSEILLE (MASSILIA)

(7th - 8th century)

Childeric II abolishes the minting of gold in Gaul in favor of silver coinage. 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 France and Charles Martel put an end to the patriciate. No copper production in Marseilles seems attested. For lack of text, the dates of these patrices are not known.

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