Coins from the Frankish Kingdom

The Frankish kingdoms are the barbarian kingdoms that succeed one another or coexist in Western Europe on the ruins of the Western Roman Empire. After the conquests of Clovis in the 5th century, the kingdom of the Franks merges geographically with Gaul. The term "Frank" quickly lost its ethnic value to designate any free man subject to a Merovingian king, regardless of his origin. Royal or ecclesiastical coins of the Merovingian period are rare: common gold coins bear only a place name and a moneyer name. These moneyer coinages form the background of Merovingian numismatics. More than the Solidus, one then strikes the Tremissis, which can imitate imperial types and whose weight soon decline: the Tremissis of a Constantin contained 1.51 grams of gold; in the 6th century, it weighs only 1.29 grams. In the second half of the 7th century, silver coins reappeared and thus an unstable bimetallism settled. Monetary system thus gradually fell into deep discredit, especially under the last Merovingian kings, in the absence of a centralized guarantee as to the real value of the coins minted by private moneyers.
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See also: Unified Carolingian Empire, France

Merovingians

After 476 : ⅓ of Solidus (Triens) = 7 Siliquas • 1 Solidus = 21 Siliquas ; After 670 : 2 Obols = 1 Denier • 240 Deniers = 1 silver Pound

Obol with cross (Metz mint)
(670-740)
Silver • 0.73 g • ⌀ 12.5 mm
Belfort# 2974; 2979, N# 319192

Denier - Childebert IV
(695-711)
Silver • 1.23 g • ⌀ 12 mm
Belfort# –, N# 331691

Denier (Paris mint)
(700-720)
Silver • 0.74 g
Belfort# 3538 var., MEC I# I, 602-603, N# 6720

Denier anonymous under Charles Martel mayor of the palace (Metz mint)
(736-751)
Silver • 0.86 g • ⌀ 11.4 mm
Belfort# 6636, Depey Me D# 19, Morrison# 72, Nouchy# 19 (p. 23), Gariel Car# II/25, N# 339484

Light argenteus at christogram - Childebert I (Marseille mint)
(511-558)
Silver • 0.9 g • ⌀ 7.5 mm
Belfort# 5455, MEC I# I, 391, Prou Mer# 36, N# 194041

Anonymous denier with a helmeted bust (Reims mint)
(670-690)
Silver • 1.26 g • ⌀ 14 mm
Belfort# 5938, MEC I# I, 607, N# 194035

Denier - Moneyer Adalsar (Quentovic mint)
(670-700)
Silver • 1.1 g • ⌀ 11 mm
Belfort# 5753 var., Metcalf# 267, N# 169662

Denier at anchored cross (Paris mint)
(700-750)
Silver • 1.04 g • ⌀ 11 mm
Belfort# 3425-3428, MEC I# I, 600, Prou Mer# 737-738, N# 194034

Tremissis in the name of Justinian I
(527-600)
Gold • 1.43 g • ⌀ 13 mm
MEC I# I, 356 var., Belfort# 5283 var., N# 153746

Tremissis (Cologne mint)
(550-600)
Gold • 1.38 g
Belfort# 6140, Häv# 6, N# 354153

Tremissis (Viviers mint)
(560-585)
Gold • 1.21 g • ⌀ 15 mm
Belfort# 4912, N# 194053

Tremissis - Chilperic I (Vermand mint)
(570-580)
Gold • 1.47 g
Belfort# –, N# 331513

Pseudo-imperial tremissis in the name of Justin II
(570-590)
Gold • 1.27 g • ⌀ 11 mm
Belfort# 5206 ; 5228, Prou Mer# 26, N# 338344

Tremissis - Moneyer Maurelius (Lyon mint)
(585-620)
Gold • 1.26 g • ⌀ 13 mm
Belfort# cf. 2327, Prou Mer# –, N# 338382

Tremissis - Moneyer Ela (Quentovic mint)
(585-620)
Gold • 1.26 g
Prou Mer# 1138-1139, Belfort# 4984-4986, MEC I# I, 472, N# 347590

Tremissis - Moneyer Madelinus (Dorestad mint)
(585-675)
Gold • 1.25 g • ⌀ 14 mm
Belfort# 1760, MEC I# I, 493, Prou Mer# 1225, vdCh 7# 7.2, N# 194044

Pseudo-imperial tremissis in the name of Maurice Tiberius (Vienne mint)
(590-595)
Gold • 1.22 g • ⌀ 13 mm
Belfort# 4816, N# 311946

Tremissis - Moneyer Mariulfus (Brive mint)
(590-670)
Gold • 1.23 g • ⌀ 13 mm
Belfort# 6059, N# 194055

Tremissis - Theudebert II (Brioude mint)
(595-612)
Gold • 1.28 g • ⌀ 12 mm
Belfort# –, N# 331724

Tremissis - Theudebert II
(595-612)
Gold • 1.28 g • ⌀ 10 mm
Belfort# 345, Depey Me D# p. 142, 8, pl. 57, N# 347217

Tremissis - Theuderic II (Avenches mint)
(596-613)
Gold • 1.27 g • ⌀ 26 mm
HMZ 1# 73, N# 191028

Tremissis - Moneyer Wintrius (Chalon mint)
(600-620)
Gold • 1.22 g • ⌀ 13 mm
Belfort# 1152, N# 194051

Tremissis - Moneyer Mundericus (Sion mint)
(600-620)
Gold • 1.12 g
HMZ 1# 1-103, Belfort# 4101 var., N# 190203

Tremissis - Moneyer Ghiso (Saint-Maurice d'Agaune abbey)
(600-650)
Gold • 1.36 g
Belfort# –, N# 115027

Tremissis - Moneyer Dacoaldus (Lieusaint mint)
(600-670)
Gold • 1.21 g • ⌀ 14 mm
Belfort# 2216, Prou Mer# 853, N# 194050

Tremissis - Moneyer Bertechramno (Rouen mint)
(600-670)
Gold • 1.18 g • ⌀ 12 mm
Belfort# 3825, N# 194054

⅓ de sou d'or - Monétaire Austrulfus (Vasselay)
(600-675)
Gold • 1.2 g • ⌀ 13 mm
N# 367132

Tremissis (Vouzon mint)
(620-640)
Gold • 1.15 g • ⌀ 10 mm
Belfort# –, N# 194049

Tremissis - Moneyer Paulinus (Ailirubrias)
(620-640)
Gold • 1.26 g • ⌀ 12 mm
Belfort# 61, N# 194052

Tremissis - Moneyer Angiulfus (Orleans mint)
(620-640)
Gold • 1.23 g • ⌀ 12 mm
Belfort# 528, MEC I# I, 462, Prou Mer# 635-636, N# 194030

Tremissis - Moneyer Elafius (Banassac mint)
(620-640)
Gold • 1.27 g • ⌀ 12.8 mm
Belfort# 671, MEC I# I, 423 var., Prou Mer# 2074, N# 338362

Tremissis anonymous (Banassac mint)
(620-640)
Gold • 1.25 g • ⌀ 14 mm
Belfort# 673, 693, MEC I# I, 424, N# 194031

Tremissis - Moneyer Maximinus (Banassac mint)
(620-640)
Gold • 1.27 g • ⌀ 14 mm
Belfort# 691, MEC I# I, 425, Prou Mer# 2070, N# 194045

Tremissis - Moneyer Arnoaldus (Paris mint)
(620-640)
Gold • 1.27 g • ⌀ 12 mm
Belfort# 3375, Prou Mer# 720-722, N# 194042

Tremissis - Moneyer Bettone (Senlis mint)
(620-640)
Gold • 1.11 g • ⌀ 13 mm
Belfort# 4141, N# 194029

Tremissis - Moneyer Ansoaldus (Metz mint)
(620-660)
Gold • 1.32 g • ⌀ 14 mm
Belfort# 2924, N# 194048

Tremissis - Moneyer Floricius under Dagobert I (Lausanne mint)
(623-639)
Gold • 1.24 g
Belfort# cf. 2122, N# 191017

Tremissis - Moneyer Anglus I (Quentovic mint)
(625-635)
Gold • 1.18 g
Prou Mer# 1133-1135, Belfort# 4977-4978, N# 115026

Tremissis - Charibert II (Banassac mint)
(629-632)
Gold • 1.23 g
Belfort# cf. 699, N# 331519

Tremissis - Moneyer Bertoaldus (Verdun mint)
(630-650)
Electrum • 1.25 g
Belfort# 4771 var., N# 115029

Tremissis - Moneyer Eligius - Clovis II (Paris mint)
(639-641)
Electrum • 1.19 g
Belfort# 3357 var., Prou Mer# 688 var., N# 194033

Tremissis - Moneyer Eligius and Clovis II (Paris mint)
(639-641)
Electrum • 1.12 g
Belfort# 3361 var., N# 115028

Tremissis - Moneyer Gavaletano (Banassac mint)
(640-660)
Gold • 1.17 g • ⌀ 14 mm
Belfort# 754, MEC I# I, 428, Belfort# 748, N# 194046

Tremissis - Moneyer Bertemindus (St. Maurice d'Agaune abbey)
(640-660)
Gold • 1.11 g • ⌀ 12 mm
HMZ 1# 1-91, Belfort# cf. 24, N# 190202

Tremissis - Moneyer Domoleno (Neuvic mint)
(650-660)
Gold • 1.21 g • ⌀ 13.5 mm
Prou Mer# cf. 392, MEC I# I, 438 var., N# 338378

Tremissis - Chlothar III (Paris mint)
(657-673)
Gold • 1.2 g • ⌀ 12.5 mm
Belfort# 748 ; 754, MEC I# I, 428, N# 194047

Tremissis - Moneyer Anglus II (Quentovic mint)
(660-675)
Electrum • 1.32 g • ⌀ 13 mm
Belfort# 4976, Prou Mer# 1130 var., N# 194056

Tremissis - Childeric II (Marseille mint)
(662-673)
Gold (.050) • 1.08 g • ⌀ 12.5 mm
Belfort# 2555-2559, Prou Mer# 1416 var., Depey Me O# 4.18-3C 65 var., N# 328422

Pseudo-imperial Solidus in the name of Anastasius I
(491-511)
Gold • 4.40 g • ⌀ 21 mm
Belfort# 5035; 5038, MEC I# I, 343-348, N# 194032

Solidus - Theudebert I (Bonn mint)
(540-548)
Gold • 4.41 g • ⌀ 21 mm
Belfort# 909; 913, Prou Mer# 39, Chwartz# 11, N# 346961