Watch List notes:

MEROVINGIANS, Douai. Circa 600-675. AV Tremissis (14mm, 1.21 g, 3h). Ioesiaiiid (sic), moneyer. D + OAC, diademed and draped bust right; diadem with ornate jewel / + IOESIΛIII(retrograde D) HOI, voided Greek cross with central cross pommée. NM 1; Belfort 1750; Prou –; MEC 1, –; ; Stahl, Merovingiens 303 (same rev. die). EF, lightly toned, hint of flat strike at periphery. Extremely rare.


Ex Rauch 102 (7 November 2016), lot 1343 (hammer €9500); Elsen 122 (13 September 2014), lot 428 (hammer €69500).