Live auction - bmv_856638 - POITOU - METALUS VICUS - MELLE (Deux-Sevres) Denier

POITOU - METALUS VICUS - MELLE (Deux-Sevres) Denier AU

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Estimate :	800 €
Price :	no bid
Maximum bid :	no bid
End of the sale :	05 September 2023 16:06:41

Type : Denier

Date: (VIIe-VIIIe siècles)

Date: s.m.

Mint name / Town : Melle (79) ou Poitiers (86)

Metal : silver

Diameter : 11 mm

Weight : 0,84 g.

Rarity : INÉDIT

Coments on the condition:

Ce denier est frappé sur un flan irrégulier et présente d’assez hauts reliefs. Patine grise

Catalogue references :

B.- - P.- - MEC.1/- - Stahl/B.- - Bais.-

Predigree :

Monnaie provenant de la collection Philippe Schiesser

Obverse

Obverse legend : [...].

Obverse description : Buste à droite.

Reverse

Reverse legend : [...]RGA[...], (LÉGENDE RÉTROGRADE).

Reverse description : Croix cantonnée de quatre globules.

Commentary

Avec ce type de buste, nous sommes en présence d’une production du Poitou, très certainement de Melle, mais Poitiers ne doit pas être exclu.
With this type of bust, we are in the presence of a production from Poitou, most certainly from Melle, but Poitiers should not be excluded