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Deutschland - Mittelalter - Mainz - Nantaharius (7th cent. AD) - Tremissis nd., Mogontiacum (Mayence) (Prou1149, Belf.2999) - Obv: Bust right with diadem; + MOGVNQA FOFI / Rev: Cross dividing V-II, all within circle and legend; + NANTAHARIVS MO - Gold 1.25 g. - VF, extremely rare coin, seldom offered
According to research done by Arent Pol of the Leiden University, there are in all likelihood 5 pieces of this coin known. There is one in a museum in Paris, one in a museum in Brussels and 2 in museums in Germany. This is probably the only collectable piece. A specimen of the coin has been in auction on December 14, 1932 by Adolph E. Cahn (auction 79, lot 1056) in Frankfurt am Main (Germany). The coin has also been described in the Revue Belge de Numismatique et de Sigillographie (Belgisch Tijdschrift voor Numismatiek en Zegelkunde), CXXVIII - 1982 by Hugo Vanhoudt, number 208.
A tremendous rarity of German numismatics, for the advanced collector, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to acquire this treasure of the utmost numismatic significance
According to research done by Arent Pol of the Leiden University, there are in all likelihood 5 pieces of this coin known. There is one in a museum in Paris, one in a museum in Brussels and 2 in museums in Germany. This is probably the only collectable piece. A specimen of the coin has been in auction on December 14, 1932 by Adolph E. Cahn (auction 79, lot 1056) in Frankfurt am Main (Germany). The coin has also been described in the Revue Belge de Numismatique et de Sigillographie (Belgisch Tijdschrift voor Numismatiek en Zegelkunde), CXXVIII - 1982 by Hugo Vanhoudt, number 208.
A tremendous rarity of German numismatics, for the advanced collector, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to acquire this treasure of the utmost numismatic significance