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Auction XX  29-30 Oct 2020
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Lot 721

Estimate: 1000 GBP
Price realized: 1500 GBP
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Merovingians, France. Theodeberciacus AV Tremissis. Eonomius moneyer, circa AD 620-640. Garbled Latin legend derived from: 'THEODERCIACO' or similar, around stylized human bust with seven spikes as hair and central eye / Garbled Latin legend derived from: 'EONOMIVS' or similar, around stylized anchor-cross steps. For prototype cf. Depeyrot III, Type 13-1A, p. 33, 8 and pl. 15 = Belfort 4268 (Copenhagen, Danish National Museum collection) 1.22g, 10mm, 6h.

Extremely Fine. Both the prototype and this example are to be considered unique.

From a private German collection.

The vicus of Theodeberciacus has been identified by Depeyrot as Thiverzay, modern Fontenay-le-Comte in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire, ancient Aquitania.
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