AV Tremissis nd., Brioude (Grierson--, Belfort--, Depeyrot--, Prou--) - Obv: Head left; + TEDOBERTIRIX / Rev: Large letters AR, legend BRIVATE… FT - Gold 1.28 g. Ø 12 mm - XF, extremely beautiful coin with sharp striking and details, of the utmost rarity, probably unique, to our best knowledge the only know Tremissis of Theudebert II The Merovingian coinage is roughly divided in two main series. The first and earliest is following the late Roman types and is called the pseudo-imperial coinage because they still mention the more and more garbled name of the late Roman emperors and is using also the reverse types of late Roman gold coinage. The second series are mentioning the name of the monetarius (mintmaster) and place of production of the coins. In France there is also the tendency to mention the names of the early kings of France or the divided parts which they were ruling after the fall of the Roman Empire on their gold coins. After the death of king Chlothar I, sole ruler of the Merovingian dynasty of the Franks, his empire was divided in 561 in four parts among his four sons. Sigebert I, 3rd surviving son of Chlothar I, became king of Austrasia. After his death in 575, his eldest son Childebert II inherited the Austrasian kingdom. When he died in 595, his son Theudebert II (c.585-612) became king of Austrasia and also received some cities and regions a.w. the Auvergne. The unique coin here offered is mentioning the name of king Theudebert II and the name of the civic mint of Brioude. The letters AR are the abbreviation of Arvernis, the Gallo-Roman name of Clermont-Ferrand. Until now there were no tremissis known mentioning the sole ruler Theudebert in combination with the mint of Brivate (now Brioude, located in the department of Haute-Loire (Auvergne region)); a unique combination of imperial aspects of the early medieval coinage: the portrait of the king, full name and the civic mint of Brioude.

Denier nd., Melle (PdA2356, Depeyrot606, Prou.688, M/G1063) - Obv: Cross, CARLVS REX FR + / Rev: Karolus monogram, METVLLO+ - Silver 1.58 gram - XF, attractive quality

Florin d' or n.d. (KM.18/20, Fr.114, Pd'A.6238 var.) - Obv: Bust right; ** F BOVRB LVD MARGARET LOT / Rev: Crowned arms; IN. OMNEM. TER. SON. EORV - Gold 3.09 g. - VF/XF - Variety with inner circles on both sides and two stars below bust. Added letter by H.E. van Gelder, director Dutch Coin Cabinet, 1959

1/12 Ecu de 5 Sols (Luigino) 1665 (KM40, Boud.1094) - Obv: Bust right / Rev: Crowned shield of France - a.VF

Gros Tournois (1266-70) (Dupl.190, C.181, Laf.198) - Obv: Short cross pattée; LVDOVICVS REX / Rev: Twelve lilies and castle; TVRONVS CIVIS - 3.09 g. - F/VF

Gros Tournois nd. (after 1280) (Dupl.202A) - Obv: Short cross pattée; +PhILIPVS REX / Rev: Twelve lilies around castle; TVRONV.S CIVIS - 3.58 gram - F/VF

Denier d'Or à la Masse nd. 1st emission, 10 January 1296 (Dupl.208, C.196, Fr.254) - Obv: Crowned king seated facing on throne holding lis and lis-tipped scepter, all within tressure of nine arcs; PhILIPPVS : DЄI : GRA : FRANChORVM : REX / Rev: Cross fleurée with lis in angles; all within angled quadrilobe, with trefoil at each spandrel; XP'C : VIИCIT : XP'C : RЄGИAT : XP'C : IMPЄRAT - Gold 5.14 g. - a.VF, very rare coin

Gros Tournois à l'O long nd. (1290-95) (Dupl.214, C.206, Laf.218) - Obv: Short cross pattée; PhILIPPVS REX / Rev: Twelve lilies and castle; TVRONVS CIVIS - 3.08 & 2.91g. - F/VF, 2 pieces, 1 holed

Gros Tournois à l'O rond nd. (ca. 1305) (Dupl.213B, Ciani203) - Obv: Short cross pattée; +PhILIPPVS REX with ornamented L / Rev: Twelve lilies around castle; TVRONVS CIVIS - 3.10 gram - F/VF

Ecu d'Or à la Chaise nd., 4th emission, 22 September 1351 (Gad.289C, C.352, Fr.276) - King seated facing on gothic throne / Rev: Cross fleurée within quadrilobe, a pellet next to each trefoil - Gold 4.15 g. - a.VF

Ecu d'Or à la Chaise nd., 4th emission, 22 September 1351 (Gad.289C, C.352, Fr.276) - King seated facing on gothic throne / Rev: Cross fleurée within quadrilobe, a pellet next to each trefoil - Gold 4.24 g. - a.VF

Mouton d'or nd. (1355) (Dupl.291, Fr.280) - Obv: Paschal lamb standing left, long cross with banner behind / Rev: Floriated cross, lis in angles, all within quatrefoil with lis in spandrels - Gold 4.61 g. - ex-jewelry, rugged edges, otherwise good VF or better

Ecu d'or au soleil du Dauphiné nd., 4th type, 3rd emission (till 1528), Crémieu (Dupl.785, C.1084, Fr.357) - Obv: Quarter fields of France and Dauphiné under sun / Rev. Floriated cross, crowns in 2 quarters - Gold 3.29 g. - large crease, a.VF

Teston 1554-A, Paris Moulin des Étuves, 4th type, Étienne Bergeron (Dupl.990, Sb.4588) - Obv: Laureate and cuirassed bust right; HENRICVS. II. DEI. G. FRANCOR' REX / Rev: Crowned arms; CHRS VINCIT CHRS REGNAT CHRS IMP - 9.49 g. - VF, attractive appearance with a gray patina, ex iNumis mail bid sale 27 (2014) lot 2345

Teston 1576-G, Poitiers, mm. Star (Nicolas Chevillard 1571-1580) (Dupl.1126, Sb.4654) - Obv: Laureate and armoured bust right, variety with FRA in legend / Rev: Crowned arms, crowned H's beside - VF, gray patina

Quart d'écu de Béarn 1611 (KM49.1, Gad.30, Dupl.1338) - Obv: Crowned shield of France, Navarra and Bearn / Rev: Floriated cross - a.VF

½ Ecu aux 8 L 1690-A, Paris (KM273.1, Gad.184) - Obv: Draped bust right / Rev: Crowned cruciform L's, fleur-de-lis in angles - VF

1/12 Ecu 1664-D, Lyon (KM199.3, Gad.115) - Obv: Laureate and draped bust right / Rev: Crowned arms - a.VF

Ecu aux 8 L 170?, date and mint invisible (KM360, Gad.224) - Obv: Amored bust right / Rev: Crowned doubled cruciform L's, fleur-de-lis in angles - struck over Ecu aux insignes 1703 - a.VF

Louis d'or aux 4 L 1693-D (KM302.6, Gad.252, Fr.433) - Obv: Older laureate head right / Rev: Four crowned lis cruciform, large L in angles - overstruck on an earlier issue - Gold 6.67 g. - scratches, a.VF

Louis d'Or aux 8 L et aux insignes 1702-&, Aix, flan réforme (KM334.26, Dupl.214, Fr.436) - struck over Louis d'Or aux 4 L 1699 - Gold 6.55 g. - VF

Ecu 1754-Q, Perpignan (KM512.17, Gad.322) - Obv: Laureate bust left / Rev: Crowned arms within branches - adjustment marks, but XF or better

1/5 Ecu 1778-A (KM569.1, Gad.354, Dupl.1710) - Obv: Armoured and draped bust left / Rev: Crowned arms within wreath - weak strike, a.UNC

½ Ecu 1791-A (KM562.1, Gad.355) - Obv: Armoured bust left / Rev: Crowned arms within wreath - good VF

Ecu 1790-A, Paris (KM564.1, Gad.356, Dupl.1708) - Obv: Uniformed bust left / Rev: Crowned arms within branches - NGC AU58, attractive lustre and patina

Ecu de Béarn 1780, mm. Cow (Pau) (KM572, Gad.356a, Dupl.1708) - Obv: Uniformed bust left / Rev: Crowned arms within branches - VF

5 Sols 1790 l'an IV (KM Tn31, Maz.145) - Obv: Allegiance scene / Rev: Value within circle above date - UNC & XF (2)

Ecu de 6 Livres 1792-A (KM615.1, Gad.55) - Obv: Head Louis XVI left / Rev: Standing angel Genius writing the Constitution - F/VF

5 Francs An XI A (KM650.1, Gad.577) - Obv: Head Napoleon right / Rev: Value within wreath - graffiti (Lotty?) twice on obverse, otherwise a.UNC and stunning quality

5 Francs 1809-A (KM694.1, Gad.584) - Obv. Laureate head right / Rev: Value within wreath - cleaned, XF

20 Francs 1813-A (KM695.1, Gad.1025, Fr.511) - Obv: Laureate head left / Rev: Value within wreath - Gold - cleaned, a.VF

40 Francs 1812-A (KM696.1, Gad.1084, Fr.505) - Obv: Laureate head left / Rev: Value within wreath - Gold - adjustment marks, edge nick, VF

½ Franc 1821-A (KM708.1, Gad.401) - Obv: Head left / Rev: Crowned arms within wreath - XF/UNC

5 Francs 1819-B (KM711.1, Gad.614) - Obv: Head left / Rev: Crowned arms within wreath - a.UNC

5 Francs 1821-A (KM711.1, Gad.614) - Obv: Head left / Rev: Crowned arms within wreath - a.UNC

20 Francs 1815-A (KM706.1, Gad.1026, Fr.525) - Obv: Uniformed bust right / Rev: Crowned arms within wreath - Gold - minor edge nicks, XF