Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

France, Merovingian, Tremissis, c. 580-610, ‘Cerilia’, Motenc (?), bust right, ieri iivin (?), rev. seated figure (Roma ?) left holding Victory, dotinci, rvn in exergue, 1.27g/6h (PAS SUR-40F667; Belfort 1509; Prou 1910-11). Extremely fine and extremely rare; possibly the third known specimen £1,500-£2,000

Provenance: Found in Surrey.

THE INSCRIPTION rvn in the exergue possibly suggests an unidentifed mint in the civitas Rutenorum (Rodez) in south-central France