Merovingia Francia, Auxerre (c. 670), Denier, Series F Prototype, +^ICMIFCI (?), heavy-jowled and helmeted bust right, wearing neck guard, large nose to forehead, cross pattée behind, blundered legend in square lettering, rev. cross on steps, annulets on limbs, blundered legend in square lettering, 1.18g, 270° (SL 106-10; Metcalf c.i; SCBI 69, 102 this coin; T&S 125-32, 136-7; Gannon 49, 177 no. 142, 184, no. 22, Fig. 2.37b), toned, about very fine, extremely rare.
provenance
Gift from M Bonser, June 2010
~ Found by M King at Freckenham (Suffolk), 2010 ~
[EMC 2011.0033]
Estimate: £450 - £350