LOT 4261
Merovingians, Uncertain Early Continental AV Tremissis. Circa 600-675. Uncertain mint and moneyer. National series.
(Cross-crosslet) OXVTCD (retrograde), diademed and draped bust to right / VVOD[...]X, cross pattée with pellets in fields within pelleted border. Unpublished in the major references, including MEC, Belfort and Prou, but recorded by EMC 2026.0314. Very Fine. An unpublished Tremissis with a unique style.(1.29gr, 13mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceFound near Normanton, Nottinghamshire, UK, 2nd October 2026.
Recorded with the Early Medieval Corpus at the Fitzwilliam Museum with reference no.EMC 2026.0314.
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LOT 4261
Merovingians, Uncertain Early Continental AV Tremissis.
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000€2,320 - 3,480 (for guidance only)$2,700 - 4,050 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£1,000 (EUR 1,160; USD 1,350) +BP*
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Anglo-Saxon. Kings of All England, Harold I Harefoot AR Penny. Struck circa 1038-1040. Hastings mint; Aeffward, moneyer. Fleur-de-lis type (BMC Vc, Hild. B).
Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
✠ HAR-OLD REX, diademed bust to left in armor; before, shield and sceptre / ✠ ÆL-FPE:-RD O-N HÆS (N and H ligate), long voided cross with bases united by circle enclosing pellet; fleur-de-lis between two pellets in each angle. North 803; SCBC 1165. 1.12gr, 17mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine. Edge chipped.
Found Romney Marsh area, Kent, 1990-2015. Property of a Kent gentleman. -
Merovingians, Uncertain Early Continental AV Tremissis. Circa 600-675. Uncertain mint and moneyer. National series.
Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
(Cross-crosslet) OXVTCD (retrograde), diademed and draped bust to right / VVOD[...]X, cross pattée with pellets in fields within pelleted border. Unpublished in the major references, including MEC, Belfort and Prou, but recorded by EMC 2026.0314. 1.29gr, 13mm, 12h.
Very Fine. An unpublished Tremissis with a unique style.
Found near Normanton, Nottinghamshire, UK, 2nd October 2026. Recorded with the Early Medieval Corpus at the Fitzwilliam Museum with reference no.EMC 2026.0314. -
Anglo-Saxon. Primary Sceattas AR Sceat. Circa AD 680-710. Mint in East Anglia (Central Norfolk). Series BIIIA.
Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Diademed bust to right within ouroboros / Bird standing to right upon cross; annulets flanking; three pellets to upper right; all within ouroboros; legend around. North 127; SCBC 777A. 1.17gr, 13mm, 7h.
Extremely Fine. Toned.
From the private collection of a Sussex, UK, gentleman.
