Ancient Art, Antiquities & Coins
By TimeLine Auctions Ltd.
Jun 1, 2019
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LOT 3401:

Saxon Coins - Merovingian - Vic-sur-Seille (Meurthe-et-Moselle) - Bodesius / Trasoaldus - Gold Portrait Tremissis


Start price:
£ 1,080
Estimated price :
$1,200 - $1,700
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tags:

Saxon Coins - Merovingian - Vic-sur-Seille (Meurthe-et-Moselle) - Bodesius / Trasoaldus - Gold Portrait Tremissis
7th century AD
Obv: profile bust right with BODESIO VICO legend anti-clockwise from five o'clock. Rev: short cross with C - Λ in lower angles and +TRASOALDVS MONE legend clockwise from six o'clock. 1.26 grams. Near as struck; slight weakness to bust.
Provenance
Found near Basingstoke, Hampshire, UK, 2019.
Published
See Early Medieval Corpus, Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, reference EMC 2019.XXXX (this coin).
Literature
See Belfort 891-895 (different dies); see Stahl E2a-E2b (ditto); see Prou 949-950 (ditto).
Footnotes
This is apparently the only recorded obverse die associated with this moneyer where the legend reads anti-clockwise.