Live auction - bmv_854947 - MEROVINGIAN COINS - TOURAINE - Unspecified MINT Denier

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AU/XF

Estimate :	600 €
Price :	no bid
Maximum bid :	no bid
End of the sale :	05 September 2023 16:24:50

Type : Denier

Date: c. 740-750

Date: s.m.

Mint name / Town : Atelier indéterminé

Metal : silver

Diameter : 9,5 mm

Weight : 1,06 g.

Rarity : R3

Coments on the condition:

Ce denier est frappé sur un flan irrégulier. Exemplaire recouvert d’une patine grise de médaillier

Catalogue references :

B.-

Predigree :

Monnaie provenant de la collection Philippe Schiesser

Obverse

Obverse legend : + [...]BIOVN.

Obverse description : Globule.

Reverse

Reverse legend : [...]S[...].

Reverse description : Pentalpha aux pointes arrondies.

Commentary

Ces deniers avec globule au droit et pentalpha au revers sont traditionnellement attribués à la Touraine mais il existe aussi des exemplaires frappés à Poitiers. Variante rare avec un reste de légende autour du pentalpha.
These deniers with globule on the obverse and pentalpha on the reverse are traditionally attributed to Touraine but there are also examples struck in Poitiers. Rare variant with a remnant of legend around the pentalpha