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Auction: 21000 - The Tony Abramson Collection of Dark Age Coinage - Part I (conducted behind closed doors)
Lot: 333

Merovingia Francia (c. 700-725), Denier, diademed and draped bust right, almond-shaped eye, thin projecting lips, quatrefoil behind, plain cross angled before, rev. +ADALSAR, around pellet in beaded inner circle, 0.98g, 180° (SCBI 69, 1103 this coin; Belfort 5753 var; Metcalf 267; MEC I, 616), a most captivating coin, a trace off-struck, but of exceedingly good fabric, about extremely fine, scarce

provenance
Jean Elsen & Ses Fils 120, 15 March 2014, lot 599

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Sold for
£1,200

Starting price
£580