Looking for reference books on Merovingian coinage

Anyone know of any good books on this topic. I have Vol. 1 Grieson, but the plates are small, black and white, missing lots....

I would be interested in a colour plated version, listing all known gold solidi/ triens from Barbarian Migrations/ Merovingian/ Saxon material upto 900AD.

John

 

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This book might be work a try. Les Chevau-Légers publishers good books, I have several other worksby them.

 

Thanks! I will check into that
John

 

You might look through the Digital Library Numis to see if anything is helpful there.

DLN

 

THE MEROVINGIAN COINAGE OF THE REGION OF METZ​

Stahl, Alan M.
Published by Louvain-la-Neuve, 1982

I found this as a quick search online, I am not familiar with the book , it says 25 pages of plates but I doubt the plates are in color.​

 

Thanks, I found the info! Never knew there was so much info out there...
John

 

Actually, found my most recent win from Roma. The legend read ANCCO MONET / I could not find any moneyer by that name from Quentovic Mint.Your site had a reference work by Lafuarie, it listed 4 known examples with moneyer as Anglus I with his name on coin as ANCCO. However, the King of Nuestria (Chlotar II) is not on legend.??????
John

 

Not sure that I can help much more than pointing you to what's available online.

For ref here is your ROMA win.

Here is the Silbury Coins archive page for your coin

Here is the CGB coin referenced in the ROMA auction description - from this you should read the Jean Lafaurie article they reference (I can't since is in French).


In a review of the book mentioned by @BenSi - Merovingian Coinage of the Region of Metz by Alan M. Stahl it's noted none of the coins bear a kings name:


You could of course query Stahl to clarify.

And finally:
Here is sale cited in CNG 106, Lot 918 which seems pretty accurate:
MEROVINGIANS, Quentovic. Circa 585-circa 675. AV Tremissis (12mm, 1.24 g, 12h). Anglus, moneyer. + IVV(horizontal S) FIT, diademed head right; pellet below chin / ANCC(quadrate O) M(quadrate O)ИET, Tau cross with central crossbar set on base decorated with cross; quadrate M in legend. Cf. NM 17 (for type); cf. Belfort 4978 (same); Prou 1135 var. (no pellet); cf. Stahl, Merovingiens 298 (for type). EF, light toning in devices. Well struck and an exceptional example.

It only takes one person to copy wrong information.

Hope this helps. -d

 

Thanks for all your help. Hopefully, one day someone will publish a colour plated book on all dark ages gold coinage, esp. from Merovingians/ Lombards/ Seuvi/ Visigoths/ etc.
John