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Auction: 21070 - The Tony Abramson Collection of Dark Age Coinage - Part IV: Continental
Lot: 1017

Merovingian Francia, Civitas Rotomagensium (Rouen), National Series, Imported Silver, Denier, facing head with segmented and curling hair, prominent cheeks, and a pointed chin with annulet either side, rev. +ERMOBERTO, flower of six pellets, 0.95g, 180° (SCBI 69, 1105 this coin; Abramson 2012a, Fig 3; cf. Prou 272, 279 & Cover; cf. T&S pp. 263), some die rust on obverse and a crimp to flan at 8 o'clock, otherwise a charmingly crude facing portrait, with hints of colourful tone in recesses, very fine, the reverse boldly so, very rare

provenance
M Vosper, June 2010



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Estimate
£600 to £800

Starting price
£600