MEROVINGIANS, Orléans. Circa 620-640. AV Tremissis (12mm, 1.24 g, 12h). Iacote, moneyer. (horizontal S)INAI(retrograde R)ΛA (read outward counter-clockwise), diademed head right; L inverted and retrograde / IACOTE MO, cross ancrée set on globe. Friedenberg, Jewish, p. 8 (this coin [rev. only illustrated]); NM 9 = Belfort 503; MEC 1, –. Earthen deposits. Good VF. Extremely rare moneyer, NM cites only two examples, none in CoinArchives.
From the Dr. Jay M. Galst Collection. Ex Goldberg 25 (31 May 2004), lot 3174.