Live auction - bmv_856727 - TOURS (TURONUS CIVITAS) Denier aux têtes affrontées

TOURS (TURONUS CIVITAS) Denier aux têtes affrontées AU

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Estimate :	1 100 €
Price :	700 €
Maximum bid :	700 €
End of the sale :	05 September 2023 16:19:21
bidders :	1 bidder

Type : Denier aux têtes affrontées

Date: (VIIe - VIIIe siècles)

Date: s.m.

Mint name / Town : Saint-Maurice de Tours (37)

Metal : silver

Diameter : 13 mm

Orientation dies : 9 h.

Weight : 0,94 g.

Rarity : R3

Coments on the condition:

Ce denier est frappé sur un flan assez large et irrégulier. Monnaie recouverte d’une patine grise

Catalogue references :

B.- - P.341 - MEC.1/- - Laf/L.-

Predigree :

Monnaie provenant de la collection Philippe Schiesser publiée dans les RTSENA 7, n° 114, p. 135

Obverse

Obverse legend : + S[AN] / [C MA].

Obverse description : Deux têtes de profil affrontées.

Obverse translation : (Saint-Maurice).

Reverse

Reverse legend : [...]NACIM[...], (N RÉTROGRADE).

Reverse description : S entourée de quatre globules.

Commentary

Ce genre de denier est assez rare bien qu’un bon nombre d’exemplaires semble avoir été contenu dans le trésor de Savonnières.
This type of denier is quite rare although a good number of examples seem to have been contained in the Savonnières treasure.