LOMBARDS, Lombardy & Tuscany. Liutprand. 712-744. AV Tremissis (23mm, 1.17 g, 3h). D И LV TPRN (Rx), pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right; Λ to right / SCS MIHIL, St. Michael standing left, holding long cross in right hand and round shield in left. Cf. Grierson, Coins of Medieval Europe 67 (for type) ; cf. Bernareggi 134 (for type); cf. Bernareggi, Moneta –; Arslan 53 var. (legends; A instead of Λ); cf. BMC Vandals –; MEC 1, –. Attractive reddish toning. EF. Extemely rare control mark.

From the Richard A. Jourdan Collection of Medieval European Coins. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 93 (24 May 2016), lot 1306.