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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Tremissis (476-670)

⅓ Solidus (Tremissis) = 7 Siliquae • 1 Solidus = 21 Siliquae

Light argenteus at christogram - Childebert I (Marseille mint)
(511-558)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 0.9 g • ⌀ 7.5 mm
Belfort# 5455, MEC I# I, 391, Prou Mer# 36, N# 194041
Tremissis in the name of Justinian I
(527-600)

Standard circulation coin
Gold • 1.43 g • ⌀ 13 mm
MEC I# I, 356 var., Belfort# 5283 var., N# 153746
Tremissis (Cologne mint)
(550-600)

Standard circulation coin
Gold • 1.38 g
Belfort# 6140, Häv# 6, N# 354153
Tremissis (Viviers mint)
(560-585)

Standard circulation coin
Gold • 1.21 g • ⌀ 15 mm
Belfort# 4912, N# 194053
Tremissis - Chilperic I (Vermand mint)
(570-580)

Standard circulation coin
Gold • 1.47 g
Belfort# –, N# 331513
Pseudo-imperial tremissis in the name of Justin II
(570-590)

Standard circulation coin
Gold • 1.27 g • ⌀ 11 mm
Belfort# 5206 ; 5228, Prou Mer# 26, N# 338344
Tremissis - Moneyer Maurelius (Lyon mint)
(585-620)

Standard circulation coin
Gold • 1.26 g • ⌀ 13 mm
Belfort# cf. 2327, Prou Mer# –, N# 338382
Tremissis - Moneyer Ela (Quentovic mint)
(585-620)

Standard circulation coin
Gold • 1.26 g
Prou Mer# 1138-1139, Belfort# 4984-4986, MEC I# I, 472, N# 347590
Tremissis - Moneyer Madelinus (Dorestad mint)
(585-675)

Standard circulation coin
Gold • 1.25 g • ⌀ 14 mm
Belfort# 1760, MEC I# I, 493, Prou Mer# 1225, vdCh 7# 7.2, N# 194044
Tremissis (In the name of Maurice Tiberius; Vienne mint)
(590-595)

Standard circulation coin
Gold • 1.22 g • ⌀ 13 mm
Belfort# 4816, N# 311946
Tremissis - Moneyer Mariulfus (Brive mint)
(590-670)

Standard circulation coin
Gold • 1.23 g • ⌀ 13 mm
Belfort# 6059, N# 194055
Tremissis - Theudebert II (Brioude mint)
(595-612)

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

Standard circulation coin
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)

Standard circulation coin
Gold • 1.27 g • ⌀ 26 mm
HMZ 1# 73, N# 191028
Tremissis - Moneyer Wintrius (Chalon mint)
(600-620)

Standard circulation coin
Gold • 1.22 g • ⌀ 13 mm
Belfort# 1152, N# 194051
Tremissis - Moneyer Mundericus (Sion mint)
(600-620)

Standard circulation coin
Gold • 1.12 g
HMZ 1# 1-103, Belfort# 4101 var., N# 190203
Tremissis - Moneyer Ghiso (Saint-Maurice d'Agaune abbey)
(600-650)

Standard circulation coin
Gold • 1.36 g
Belfort# –, N# 115027
Tremissis - Moneyer Dacoaldus (Lieusaint mint)
(600-670)

Standard circulation coin
Gold • 1.21 g • ⌀ 14 mm
Belfort# 2216, Prou Mer# 853, N# 194050
Tremissis - Moneyer Bertechramno (Rouen mint)
(600-670)

Standard circulation coin
Gold • 1.18 g • ⌀ 12 mm
Belfort# 3825, N# 194054
⅓ de sou d'or - Monétaire Austrulfus (Vasselay)
(600-675)

Standard circulation coin
Gold • 1.2 g • ⌀ 13 mm
N# 367132
Tremissis - Chlothar II (Marseille mint)
(613-625)

Standard circulation coin
Gold • 1.21 g
Prou Mer# 1388 var., Belfort# 2492, N# 347975
Tremissis (Vouzon mint)
(620-640)

Standard circulation coin
Gold • 1.15 g • ⌀ 10 mm
Belfort# –, N# 194049
Tremissis - Moneyer Paulinus (Ailirubrias)
(620-640)

Standard circulation coin
Gold • 1.26 g • ⌀ 12 mm
Belfort# 61, N# 194052
Tremissis - Moneyer Angiulfus (Orleans mint)
(620-640)

Standard circulation coin
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)

Standard circulation coin
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)

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

Standard circulation coin
Gold • 1.27 g • ⌀ 14 mm
Belfort# 691, MEC I# I, 425, Prou Mer# 2070, N# 194045
Tremissis - Moneyer Arnoaldus (Paris mint)
(620-640)

Standard circulation coin
Gold • 1.27 g • ⌀ 12 mm
Belfort# 3375, Prou Mer# 720-722, N# 194042
Tremissis - Moneyer Bettone (Senlis mint)
(620-640)

Standard circulation coin
Gold • 1.11 g • ⌀ 13 mm
Belfort# 4141, N# 194029
Tremissis - Moneyer Ansoaldus (Metz mint)
(620-660)

Standard circulation coin
Gold • 1.32 g • ⌀ 14 mm
Belfort# 2924, N# 194048
Tremissis - Moneyer Floricius under Dagobert I (Lausanne mint)
(623-639)

Standard circulation coin
Gold • 1.24 g
Belfort# cf. 2122, N# 191017
Tremissis - Moneyer Anglus I (Quentovic mint)
(625-635)

Standard circulation coin
Gold • 1.18 g
Prou Mer# 1133-1135, Belfort# 4977-4978, N# 115026
Tremissis - Charibert II (Banassac mint)
(629-632)

Standard circulation coin
Gold • 1.23 g
Belfort# cf. 699, N# 331519
Tremissis - Moneyer Bertoaldus (Verdun mint)
(630-650)

Standard circulation coin
Electrum • 1.25 g
Belfort# 4771 var., N# 115029
Tremissis - Moneyer Eligius - Clovis II (Paris mint)
(639-641)

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

Standard circulation coin
Electrum • 1.12 g
Belfort# 3361 var., N# 115028
Tremissis - Sigebert III (Marseille mint)
(639-656)

Standard circulation coin
Gold • 1.07 g • ⌀ 15 mm
Prou Mer# –, Belfort# 2547 var., N# 348823
Tremissis - Moneyer Gavaletano (Banassac mint)
(640-660)

Standard circulation coin
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)

Standard circulation coin
Gold • 1.11 g • ⌀ 12 mm
HMZ 1# 1-91, Belfort# cf. 24, N# 190202
Tremissis - Moneyer Domoleno (Neuvic mint)
(650-660)

Standard circulation coin
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)

Standard circulation coin
Gold • 1.2 g • ⌀ 12.5 mm
Belfort# 748 ; 754, MEC I# I, 428, N# 194047
Tremissis - Moneyer Anglus II (Quentovic mint)
(660-675)

Standard circulation coin
Electrum • 1.32 g • ⌀ 13 mm
Belfort# 4976, Prou Mer# 1130 var., N# 194056
Tremissis - Childeric II (Marseille mint)
(662-673)

Standard circulation coin
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)

Standard circulation coin
Gold • 4.40 g • ⌀ 21 mm
Belfort# 5035; 5038, MEC I# I, 343-348, N# 194032
Solidus - Theudebert I (Bonn mint)
(540-548)

Standard circulation coin
Gold • 4.41 g • ⌀ 21 mm
Belfort# 909; 913, Prou Mer# 39, Chwartz# 11, N# 346961
Pseudo-imperial Solidus in the name of Maurice Tiberius (Marseille mint)
(582-620)

Standard circulation coin
Gold • 3.89 g • ⌀ 22 mm
Belfort# 2456, N# 194043
Solidus - Sigebert III (Marseille mint)
(639-656)

Standard circulation coin
Gold • 3.66 g
Prou Mer# 1412, Belfort# 2529, N# 331693
Solidus - Childebert IV (Marseille mint)
(695-711)

Standard circulation coin
Gold • 3.97 g • ⌀ 23 mm
Belfort# 2566-2567, Prou Mer# 1424, Depey Me O# 18-4A 67, Kluge Mittel# 151, N# 401173

Denier (670-750)

2 Obols = 1 Denier • 240 Deniers = 1 silver Pound

Obol with cross (Metz mint)
(670-740)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 0.73 g • ⌀ 12.5 mm
Belfort# 2974; 2979, N# 319192
Denier (Anonymous; Reims)
(670-690)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 1.26 g • ⌀ 14 mm
Belfort# 5938, MEC I# I, 607, N# 194035
Denier - Moneyer Adalsar (Quentovic mint)
(670-700)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 1.1 g • ⌀ 11 mm
Belfort# 5753 var., Metcalf# 267, N# 169662
Denier at the cross - Various moneyers (Chalon mint)
(670-750)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 1.16 g • ⌀ 11 mm
Belfort# 1251-1269, Prou Mer# 1270 s., N# 330720
Denier - Childebert IV
(695-711)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 1.23 g • ⌀ 12 mm
Belfort# –, N# 331691
Denier (Paris mint)
(700-720)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 0.74 g
Belfort# 3538 var., MEC I# I, 602-603, N# 6720
Denier with bust and greek cross
(700-725)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 0.7 g • ⌀ 12 mm
Belfort# 5758, Prou Mer# 2872, N# 351426
Denier at anchored cross (Paris mint)
(700-750)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 1.04 g • ⌀ 11 mm
Belfort# 3425-3428, MEC I# I, 600, Prou Mer# 737-738, N# 194034
Denier with St. Martin - Anonymous (Tours)
(725-750)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 0.95 g • ⌀ 13 mm
Belfort# 4576, MEC I# –, N# 382740
Denier anonymous under Charles Martel mayor of the palace (Metz mint)
(736-751)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 0.86 g • ⌀ 11.4 mm
Belfort# 6636, Depey Me D# 19, Morrison# 72, Nouchy# 19 (p. 23), Gariel Car# II/25, Depeyr Car# 310, N# 339484
Denier with monogram (Melle mint)
(740-750)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 1.17 g • ⌀ 13 mm
Belfort# 2885, N# 345223
Denier anonyme au pentalpha (Touraine)
(740-750)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 0.95 g • ⌀ 10.9 mm
Belfort# 3633-3634, N# 374742
Nummus at christogram - Theudebert I (Marseille mint)
(534-548)

Standard circulation coin
Bronze • 1.29 g • ⌀ 14 mm
Belfort# 5462, Depey Me D# 18, N# 331715
Denier à l'étoile
(670-750)

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.900) • 1.37 g • ⌀ 12 mm
Belfort# cf. 2367, N# 399247

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