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bmv_881555 - TOURS (TURONUS CIVITAS) Denier

TOURS (TURONUS CIVITAS) Denier AU/AU
900.00 €(Approx. 936.00$ | 747.00£)
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Type : Denier
Date: s.m.
Mint name / Town : Tours (37)
Metal : silver
Diameter : 10 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 0,94 g.
Rarity : R3
Coments on the condition:
Ce denier et frappé sur un flan irrégulier. Les reliefs sont nets sur les deux faces. Une légère patine grise recouvre cette monnaie
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Monnaie provenant de la collection Philippe Schiesser publiée dans le RTSENA 7, n° 35, p. 105 et figurant en couverture du RTSENA 7

Obverse


Obverse legend : TILRN[A] CI[...].
Obverse description : Buste diadémé à droite.
Obverse translation : (Cité de Tours).

Reverse


Reverse legend : [AGVHD]OBERTVS.
Reverse description : Monogramme NS.

Commentary


La légende de droit est due à une altération de la légende TVRONVS CIVIS.

Historical background


TOURS (TURONUS CIVITAS)

(7th century)

The Tours workshop is one of the important production sites of the Merovingian period, with a special place for the Saint-Martin abbey and the cathedral church of Saint-Maurice. Over a period of nearly two centuries, the authors have identified 99 coins (45 triens and 54 deniers) minted for the city, Saint-Martin and Saint-Maurice.

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