Grimoald & Charlemagne

CNG 87, Lot: 1324. Estimate $1500. Sold for $2600. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

LOMBARDS, Beneventum. Grimoald III, with Charlemagne, king of the Franks. 788-806. AV Tremissis (17mm, 1.28 g, 6h). Crowned facing bust, holding globus cruciger / Cross potent; ς R flanking, four pellets above, pellets flanking base. Oddy 444 (same reverse die); CNI XVIII, 8 (same dies); BMC Vandals 1 (same reverse die); MEC 1, 1098 (same dies). Good VF, toned.

From the TJH Collection.