Merovingia Francia, Theodolinus -

Merovingia Francia, National Series, AV Tremissis, Theodolinus, SC[… ]VNIVS, retrograde S, diademed and cuirassed bust right, rev. TEODO+LINO MO, Byzantine style cross on step at centre, crude letter either side, A-N at either side, beaded circle surrounding with pellet bottom, initial mark cross at top, 1.17g, 0° (Mader (1810), pp. 18, and pl. II, no. 40 this coin; SCBI 69 -; Belfort 4018), unique.

Images and selected text reproduced by kind permission of Spink and Son Ltd, London, auction 21000, The Tony Abramson Collection of Dark Age Coinage - Part I, March 18th 2021, lot # 14. Provenance: Lord Stewartby (acquired privately, July 2018) Ponton d'Amécourt, Rollin & Feuardent Sale, 8 June 1890 Robert, collection purchased en bloc by Ponton d'Amécourt, 1863 Professor Joseph Mader (†1815), collection sold en bloc by heirs, from 1819

Arent Pol (personal communication to TA) has tentatively suggested the mint of Duno (Dun-le-Poëllier) for the present coin, although it has remained unique and consequently mysterious ever since first publication by Professor Joseph Mader in: 'Kritische Beyträge zur Münzkunde des Mittelalters, III (1810).