Watch List notes:

Merovingian Francia, Civitas Rotomagensium (Rouen), National Series, Imported Silver, Denier, facing head with segmented and curling hair, prominent cheeks, and a pointed chin with annulet either side, rev. +ERMOBERTO, flower of six pellets, 0.95g, 180° (SCBI 69, 1105 this coin; Abramson 2012a, Fig 3; cf. Prou 272, 279 & Cover; cf. T&S pp. 263), some die rust on obverse and a crimp to flan at 8 o'clock, otherwise a charmingly crude facing portrait, with hints of colourful tone in recesses, very fine, the reverse boldly so, very rare.
provenance
M Vosper, June 2010


Estimate: £600 - £800