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| Estimate : | 1 300 € |
| Price : | 900 € |
| Maximum bid : | 900 € |
| End of the sale : | 05 September 2023 16:20:02 |
| 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 : 14,5 mm
Orientation dies : 1 h.
Weight : 1,45 g.
Rarity : UNIQUE
Coments on the condition:
Ce denier est frappé sur un flan assez large et irrégulier. Monnaie recouverte d’une patine grise et présentant quelques faiblesses de frappe
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Monnaie provenant de la collection Philippe Schiesser publiée dans les RTSENA 7, n° 117, p. 136
Obverse
Obverse legend : [..]VVI - NE[...].
Obverse description : Deux têtes de profil affrontées.
Obverse translation : (Saint-Maurice).
Reverse
Reverse legend : [...]CAL[...], (LÉGENDE RÉTROGRADE).
Reverse description : S encadrée par deux A couchés.
Commentary
Ce genre de denier est assez rare bien qu’un bon nombre d’exemplaires semble avoir été contenu dans le trésor de Savonnières. Variété avec deux A couchés placés de part et d’autre de la lettre S du champ du revers.
This type of denier is quite rare, although a good number of examples appear to have been contained in the Savonnières treasure. Variety with two A's lying down placed on either side of the letter S on the reverse field
This type of denier is quite rare, although a good number of examples appear to have been contained in the Savonnières treasure. Variety with two A's lying down placed on either side of the letter S on the reverse field
Historical background
TOURS (TURONUS CIVITAS)
(7th century)
The Tours workshop is one of the important production sites of the Merovingian period, with a special place for the Saint-Martin abbey and the cathedral church of Saint-Maurice. Over a period of nearly two centuries, the authors have identified 99 coins (45 triens and 54 deniers) minted for the city, Saint-Martin and Saint-Maurice.
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