Live auction - bfe_765778 - VENDÔMOIS - VENDÔME Denier

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Estimate :	7 000 €
Price :	no bid
Maximum bid :	no bid
End of the sale :	06 September 2022 17:17:32

Type : Denier

Date: c. 960

Date: n.d.

Mint name / Town : Vendôme

Metal : billon

Diameter : 20,5 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 1,10 g.

Rarity : R3

Coments on the condition:

Ce denier est frappé sur un flan large et légèrement irrégulier. Exemplaire recouvert d’une patine grise. La croix du revers apparaît légèrement en négatif au droit

Catalogue references :

Bd.- - PA.1782 (35/21) - L.1202 (Unique) - Diry.n° 8 p. 47 et 99

Predigree :

Exemplaire provenant de la collection Stéphane Werochowski

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Obverse description : Tête stylisée à droite, devant un besant.

Reverse

Reverse legend : + VINDENIS CASTRO (O LOSANGÉ).

Reverse description : Croix.

Reverse translation : (Château de Vendôme).

Commentary

Monnaie de la plus grande rareté qui serait unique selon Dominique Legros et qui constitue le prototype des monnaies vendômoises à la tête. Cet exemplaire proviendrait du trésor du Loiret, est classé par Dominique Legros à Bouchard II le Vénérable (958-1012), mais pourrait tout aussi bien appartenir à Bouchard Ier Chauve-Souris (930-958). Son style est proche de celui de Blois qui était conservé dans le trésor de Fécamp et qui est attribué à Thibault le Tricheur (957/960-975-978). Quatre exemplaires sont signalés dans l’étude du trésor du Loiret.
A coin of the greatest rarity, which according to Dominique Legros is unique and constitutes the prototype of Vendôme coins with a head. This example comes from the Loiret treasure, is classified by Dominique Legros as Bouchard II the Venerable (958-1012), but could just as well belong to Bouchard I the Bat (930-958). Its style is close to that of Blois, which was kept in the Fécamp treasure and which is attributed to Thibault the Cheat (957/960-975-978). Four examples are reported in the study of the Loiret treasure