Live auction - bmv_856620 - POITOU - METALUS VICUS - MELLE (Deux-Sevres) Denier au monogramme ME

POITOU - METALUS VICUS - MELLE (Deux-Sevres) Denier au monogramme ME AU

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Estimate :	600 €
Price :	400 €
Maximum bid :	400 €
End of the sale :	05 September 2023 16:03:41
bidders :	1 bidder

Type : Denier au monogramme ME

Date: s.m.

Mint name / Town : Melle (79)

Metal : silver

Diameter : 13,5 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Weight : 0,96 g.

Rarity : R3

Coments on the condition:

Ce denier est frappé sur un flan assez large et irrégulier. Patine grise

Catalogue references :

B.2885-2888,6645-6648 - P.cf . 2839 - MEC.1/- - Stahl/B.-

Predigree :

Monnaie provenant de la collection Philippe Schiesser

Obverse

Obverse description : M E liés sous une croix.

Reverse

Reverse description : Monogramme comportant un A, un E et un V (ou ANE).

Commentary

Ce type monétaire se rencontrant souvent en Poitou-Charentes, le ME sous la croisette fait naturellement penser à METVLLO (Melle) où étaient exploitées des mines de plomb argentifère.
This type of currency is often found in Poitou-Charentes, the ME under the Croisette naturally brings to mind METVLLO (Melle) where silver-lead mines were exploited