★ Abbé Jobal (1748-1806)! ★

MEROVINGIANS. Uncertain mint. Circa 7th century. Triens (Gold plated copper or bronze, 13.5 mm, 0.74 g, 4 h), contemporary imitation. Uncertain legend. Diademed and draped bust to right. Rev. Uncertain legend. Cross on base above pellet; to left and right, R-Λ; all within wreath, surrounded by legend. Contemporary imitation based on an uncertain psudo-imperial issue. Very rare. Core visible at several spots, otherwise, very fine.

From the Childeric Collection of Merovingian Coinage, ex Parsy, 30 May 2015, 106, and from the collections of comte Gaston de Lambertye (1832-1907) and Abbé Jobal (1748-1806).