bmv_227954 - MEAUX (MELDIS CIVITAS) Bronze à la croix gammée

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Item sold on our e-shop (2010)
Price : 600.00 €

Type : Bronze à la croix gammée

Date: Début VIIIe siècle

Mint name / Town : Meaux (77)

Metal : copper

Diameter : 11 mm

Weight : 0,74 g.

Rarity : R3

Coments on the condition:

Petite monnaie de cuivre ou de bronze, avec une tête complète, mais de frappe molle au droit. Le revers est complet, de frappe vigoureuse et recouvert d’une agréable patin verte, plus claire dans les champs

Catalogue references :

B.2869-2870 - P.890 (argent) - MEC.1/- - Laf/L.- - Bais.- - SCMF.81 p. 29

Obverse

Obverse legend : [MELD]VS.

Obverse description : Buste diadémé à droite ; légende débutant derrière la nuque pour se terminé devant le menton.

Reverse

Reverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Reverse description : Croix gammée ; un L dans chaque canton.

Commentary

Ce revers correspond au denier B. 2869, qui porte l’inscription MELDVS + au droit. La monnaie suivante, B. 2870 est indiqué en cuivre ; elle a la légende MELDVS + CVI au droit et une croix latine ancrée au revers. Cet exemple prouve l’existence d’un monnayage de cuivre pour Meaux.
Notre exemplaire a la légende MELDVS incomplète, mais le revers est rigoureusement identique que celui du denier B. 2869.
Le denier B. 6315 (pour Paris) présente ce même revers, mais dans l’autre sens.

Historical background

MEAUX (MELDIS CIVITAS)

(7th - 8th centuries)

The ancient city of Meaux is well attested, with a large number of public buildings, such as a forum, theatre, amphitheater, thermal baths, as well as a suburban religious complex at a place called La Bauve (fanum and amphitheater). In 2009, a major section of an underground aqueduct that supplied the city was trodden. Under the Lower Empire, due to growing political instability and the threat of invasions, a fortified enclosure was built in the southern part of the city (remains of boulevard Jean Rose). Christianity was preached among the Meldes from the 3rd century by Saint Denis. His successor, Saint Saintin, would be the first bishop of Meaux. The wealth of the city and Charles II the Bald's failure to pay an indemnity to the Vikings at the fortress of Oissel caused them to occupy the city, notably in 852 and 886. Two councils were held in Meaux about the attitude to adopt towards these taxes. Meaux was from the tenth century the possession of the counts of Champagne who were also called counts of Meaux; she returned to the crown under Louis X. Sources: Wikipedia.