Light argenteus at christogram - Childebert I Marseille mint

Features

Issuer Frankish Kingdom (Frankish Kingdoms)
King Childebert I (511-558)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 511-558
Value 1 Argenteus (1⁄96)
Currency Tremissis (476-670)
Composition Silver
Weight 0.9 g
Diameter 7.5 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
194041
References Belfort# 5455,
Auguste de Belfort; 1892. Description générale des monnaies mérovingiennes / Tome 1. Aballo - Cvsteciacvm. Societé Française de Numismatique, Paris, France.
And 4 more volumes.
MEC I# I, 391,
Philip Grierson, Mark Blackburn; 2007. Medieval European Coinage 1 / The Early Middle Ages (5th-10th Centuries). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Prou Mer# 36
Maurice Prou; 1892. Catalogue des monnaies françaises de la Bibliothèque Nationale : Les monnaies mérovingiennes. C. Rollin & Feuardent, Paris, France.

Obverse

Script: Latin

Lettering: EL/DEBER/TI R

Unabridged legend: ELDEBERTI REGIS

Translation: Under the reign of Childebert.

Reverse

Christogram within wreath, with trifid arms.

Mint

Marseille, France (?-1858)

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ND (511-558)  Photo $ 1300

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Light argenteus at christogram - Childebert I (Marseille mint)
CNG
Electronic Auction 455
Lot 469
Internet Archive
30 Oct 2019 F USD 1800.00
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Light argenteus at christogram - Childebert I (Marseille mint)
Jean Elsen & ses Fils
Auction 141
Lot 961
Internet Archive
15 Jun 2019 F USD 808.87
(EUR 750.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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