Unique Merovingian AV Triens

[panzerman]

At this time the Merovingian Kings ruled over four separate states/ Neustria/ Austrasia/ Burgundy/ Provence

Only two gold coins are known from this ruler/ both unique.

Mine is....

Austrasia/ Auvergne

AV Triens ND Brioud Mint

Theudebertus II 595-612

Post your Merovingian coins😃

[TheTrachyEnjoyer]

56 minutes ago, panzerman said:

Post your Merovingian coins

If only I had the budget

Nice win!

[JeandAcre]

...No, Trust me, @TheTrachyEnjoyer, that was Not Schadenfreude!  I'm on your page, line by line, in large print!

[panzerman]

23 hours ago, TheTrachyEnjoyer said:

If only I had the budget

 

I always ponder that when scrolling thru all those tantalizing coins on sixbid auctions.😃

[John Conduitt]

Considering how rare, interesting and well struck it is, it wasn’t all that expensive. Relatively, of course 😂 Great buy.

[panzerman]

I was totally shocked too. The coin was in Heritage's Europe Auction/ where it went under the radar. Luck is a big factor in any auction.  Most Merovingian AV coins are very rare/ however the Regnal issues are super rare.

[Nap]

Coins in the names of Merovingian kings are all very rare.  The Banassac issues of Charibert II and Sigibert III are perhaps the most common, and maybe the issues of Chlothar II.  But even these are quite rare.

Here is my only regal issue, of Charibert II, king of Aquitaine 629-632.  The king's name is on the reverse.

[panzerman]

Merovingians

Neustria/ Quentovic

AV Triens ND struck circa 610-15AD

Quentovic Mint

Ancco /Moneyer

+VICVS FIT

ANCCO MONET

1.25g.      11mm.       11h

 

[JeandAcre]

Amazing, @panzerman.  Sometimes even you outdo yourself.  :<}  Is there any basis even for informed speculation about the obverse legend?

[panzerman]

I can only makeout the MONET on reverse/ the ANCCO is blundered by inexperienced hammer guy. The so called "moneyer" should have been sacked for incompetence!

[antwerpen2306]

nice coins,wow

[Prieure de Sion]

On 10/16/2022 at 3:45 PM, Nap said:

Here is my only regal issue, of Charibert II, king of Aquitaine 629-632.  The king's name is on the reverse.

Fantastic - like coin and history... absolute ❤️

[Roerbakmix]

My gold coins from this period, but minted by the Frisian Neighboors:

Early Medieval, Frisia Magna. Dronrijp type Tremissis or triens. Obverse: bust to left, with NR before and small cross above. Dotted circles above. Reverse: anchored cross with U and mirrored L, dot below. Ineligible legend around, including runic letter A. Ref: Boelens type B, Pol series 2, class 2-3. Weight: 1.212g, XRF: 77% gold. Provenance: found in Nov. 2021 near Castricum (NL). Bought from Hollandia Numismatics.
(sellers picture).

 discussed here: https://www.cointalk.com/threads/early-frisian-gold-–-the-dronrijp-triens.396315/

 

EARLY MEDIEVAL, Anonymous. Denomination: AV Tremissis (Nietap type 1), minted: Frisia?; 620-630 AD
Obv: Die rust / worn die common for type, but remainder of bust to right with legend is visible
Rev: double cross in beaded circle, vestigial legends
Weight: 1.19g; Ø:11mm. Catalogue: SCBI 69, 1090 this coin; cf: T&S 73 = Sutherland 90 = Crondall 95; Metcalf [2016], 22. Provenance: Ex. Tony Abramson, bought from spink auction 21070 lot 998. ; acq.: 05-2022

 discussed here:

 

Edited November 20, 2022 by Roerbakmix