I ended up with one from Fernand David Collection. Put together in 19th century. Benevento/ Lombards Dukes AV Triens ND Beneventum Mint Arichis II as Dux 758-65 obv: Crowned/ bearded bust/ facing/ in chalmys/ holding globus Crucigrt DNSVI CTORIA Cross potent flanked by pellets/ A to left VITIRΔ ΔγVTV CONOB in exergue 1.31g. 15mm. 6h .490 Grierson 1094 BMCVandals 168.8 Sambon 414 Please show your wins/ or Beneventum coins
Not possessing a plethora of Lombard coins, I will repost these from the Duchy of Beneventum. Left to right, a solidus of Romuald imitating a coin of Justinian II. Next a tremissis of Grimoald, who had been a hostage to Charlemagne, swore an oath of fealty, and featured Charlemagne’s title on the reverse DOMS CAR RX for our Lord Carolus the King. Later, Grimoald declared his independence and styled himself Prince as seen on the next coin. Last, a solidus of Sicardus. His murder precipitated the downfall of the Beneventan state.
This just arrived this week, from the Roma auction. No customs delay nightmares to report. It is contemporary with the Lombard coins. I have had this on my wish list for some years. Nicephorus I, with Stauracius, AV Solidus. Constantinople, AD 803-811. ҺICIFOROS ЬASILЄ', crowned facing bust of Nicephorus, wearing chlamys, holding cross potent and akakia / SƮAVRACIS ∂ЄSPO' X, crowned facing bust of Stauracius, wearing chlamys, holding cross potent and akakia. Füeg 2.A.2; DOC 2c.2; Sear 1604. 4.47g, 20mm, 6h.
Is this auction company related in any way to the "Gadoury" that publishes the best-known modern French coin catalog?
They are indeed their successors since Victor Gadoury passed away years ago. I do have in my trays à modern coin from his own collection Q
Got one from the Fernand David collection too. Very fast and efficient service from Gadoury though : Auction on March 12th, invoice on march 14th, in hand delivery on march 16th ! Amazing Q
Great coins shown above! I only have a few Langobardic coins: Here is a tremissis of Aripert II, son of Raginpert of the house of the Bavarian Agilofings. Aripert II ruled from 701 to 712. Following the battle of Ticinum, in which Aripert II defeated the army of King Liutpert that was led by Ansprand, the latter fled to the Bavarian court. However, Aripert had Ansprand's family mutilated: he had Ansprand's son Sigiprand's eyes gouged out, his wife and daughter had their nose and ears cut off. These were really barbaric times. Note his necklace with a pendant showing a face.
This is a Tremissis of King Luitprand (712 - 744) Obv.: DN LVI - TPRANRX (M before head) Rev.: SCSMI - HAHIL (S retrograd) The reverse of these coins shows St. Michael, i.e. the Archangel Michael, which was the patron saint of the Langobards, and which is now the patron saint of Germany.
Here is an anonymous type, which preceeded the coins of Aripert and Luitprand. The coin below may have been minted under King Cunincpert (688-700) or his predecessors perhaps Perctarit or Alahis
