MEROVINGIANS, Deux-Sèvres. Melle?. Circa 700-725. Denier (Silver, 13 mm, 0.78 g, 3 h). Uncertain legend. Stylized bust to left within circle of perls; above, cross. Rev. M surmounted by cross; to upper left and right, five pellets; below, uncertain number of pellets. Belfort 3468 var. & 6674 var. Clairand & Téreygeol, L’atelier monétaire mérovingien de Melle, 31. The Bru Sale 3, 6 May 2011, 108. Extremely rare, one of only three known specimens. Struck on a narrow flan, otherwise, extremely fine.

From the Childeric Collection of Merovingian Coinage, acquired privately in 2015.