Live auction - bmv_856685 - TOURS (TURONUS CIVITAS) Denier
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| Estimate : | 1 800 € |
| Price : | 1 200 € |
| Maximum bid : | 1 300 € |
| End of the sale : | 05 September 2023 16:16:21 |
| bidders : | 1 bidder |
Type : Denier
Date: s.m.
Mint name / Town : Marmoutier à Tours (37)
Metal : silver
Diameter : 16 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 1 g.
Rarity : R3
Coments on the condition:
Ce denier et frappé sur un flan large mais présente un manque de métal. Monnaie recouverte d’une patine grise de médaillier
Predigree :
Monnaie provenant de la collection Philippe Schiesser publiée dans le RTSENA 7, n° 14, p. 97 et qui proviendrait de Panzoult (37)
Obverse
Obverse legend : S-CI MARTN[...].
Obverse description : Buste diadémé à gauche.
Obverse translation : (Saint-Martin).
Reverse
Reverse legend : + NAVDEGISELO [M], (LÉGENDE COMMENÇANT À 6 HEURES).
Reverse description : Monogramme avec une boucle (SEMNOR).
Reverse translation : (Monétaire Naudegiselo].
Commentary
Grand denier particulièrement rare connu par un autre exemplaire fragmentaire découvert à Mont-sur-Guesne (86). Le monogramme dit à la boucle n’a jusqu’à présent pas été déchiffré. On pourrait y voir les lettres composant le monogramme de Marmoutier en latin (sur le plan de l’étymologie Mar pour grand/majeur - voir les trois premières lettres du prénom Martin - et moutier pour monasterium). Saint-Martin se retira dans un ermitage à Marmoutier (actuellement Tours, au nord de la Loire). Un monastère y fut créé sur des ruines antiques. Il est bien attesté chez Grégoire de Tours (539-594) qui parle de “majus monasterium” (grand monastère). Ce monastère était autrefois en périphérie de Tours, d’où l’absence de référence à Tours (TVRONVS), mais la référence à Saint-Martin et au “grand monastère” par le biais du monogramme du revers.
Particularly rare large denarius known from another fragmentary example discovered in Mont-sur-Guesne (86). The so-called buckle monogram has not been deciphered until now. It could be seen as the letters composing the Marmoutier monogram in Latin (etymologically, Mar for great/major - see the first three letters of the first name Martin - and moutier for monasterium). Saint-Martin retired to a hermitage in Marmoutier (currently Tours, north of the Loire). A monastery was created there on ancient ruins. It is well attested by Gregory of Tours (539-594) who speaks of “majus monasterium” (great monastery). This monastery was formerly on the outskirts of Tours, hence the absence of reference to Tours (TVRONVS), but the reference to Saint-Martin and the “great monastery” through the monogram on the reverse
Particularly rare large denarius known from another fragmentary example discovered in Mont-sur-Guesne (86). The so-called buckle monogram has not been deciphered until now. It could be seen as the letters composing the Marmoutier monogram in Latin (etymologically, Mar for great/major - see the first three letters of the first name Martin - and moutier for monasterium). Saint-Martin retired to a hermitage in Marmoutier (currently Tours, north of the Loire). A monastery was created there on ancient ruins. It is well attested by Gregory of Tours (539-594) who speaks of “majus monasterium” (great monastery). This monastery was formerly on the outskirts of Tours, hence the absence of reference to Tours (TVRONVS), but the reference to Saint-Martin and the “great monastery” through the monogram on the reverse







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