Live auction - bmv_347889 - MEROVINGIAN COINAGE - MARSEILLE (MASSILIA) Denier, patrice Nemfidius
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| Estimate : | 750 € |
| Price : | 460 € |
| Maximum bid : | 670 € |
| End of the sale : | 30 June 2015 15:45:24 |
| bidders : | 2 bidders |
Type : Denier, patrice Nemfidius
Date: c. 700-710
Mint name / Town : Marseille (13)
Metal : silver
Diameter : 11 mm
Orientation dies : 2 h.
Weight : 0,95 g.
Rarity : R3
Coments on the condition:
Superbe exemplaire de frappe vigoureuse, avec une patine de collection ancienne sur des types centrés et complets
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Buste à gauche, tête avec un diadème terminé par une croisette, une N devant le visage.
Reverse
Reverse legend : MFIDIVS.
Reverse description : Monogramme NE+ dans le champ ; légende autour.
Commentary
Cet exemplaire est particulièrement intéressant ; il correspond aux n° 43 et 44 de la publication de Morel Fatio, avec ce type de droit et un revers avec le nom du patrice Nemfidivs en monogramme pour les lettres NE et la suite de son nom dans la légende. C’est la première fois que nous proposons ce rare denier !
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.
This example is particularly interesting; it corresponds to numbers 43 and 44 of Morel Fatio's publication, with this type of obverse and a reverse with the name of the patrician Nemfidivs in monogram for the letters NE and the rest of his name in the legend. This is the first time that we offer this rare denier! According to Jean Lafaurie, the manufacture of silver coins began around 675, the date of the assassination of Childeric II. These manufactures 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 coins from Marseille according to Grierson. The treasure would have been buried between 730 and 740
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.
This example is particularly interesting; it corresponds to numbers 43 and 44 of Morel Fatio's publication, with this type of obverse and a reverse with the name of the patrician Nemfidivs in monogram for the letters NE and the rest of his name in the legend. This is the first time that we offer this rare denier! According to Jean Lafaurie, the manufacture of silver coins began around 675, the date of the assassination of Childeric II. These manufactures 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 coins from Marseille 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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