Watch List notes:

THE LOMBARDS
Grimoald III, 788-806

With the title of Duke and with Charlemagne. Solidus 788-792, AV 3.79 g. GRIM – + – VAL DX (DX monogram) Crowned, draped and bearded bust facing, holding globus cruciger in r. hand. Rev. DOMS – CAR Ÿ RX (RX monogram) Cross potent on four steps; on sides, G – R and in exergue, VICV. BMC Vandals p. 170 (a). Arslan –. MEC I, –.
Very rare. Good very fine / about extremely fine


Ex M. Dürr – R. Michel sale 8 November 1999, Lacam, 293.
Grimoald was the younger son of Arichis II and became duke after the death of his father. At the beginning he was a vassal of Charlemagne, the Frankish king, and together they defeated the Byzantines in Sicily, helping Desiderius' son, Adalgis. Soon after, wishing to maintain his independence, Grimoald III resumed the title of Princeps.