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Description: | 2011 T202 (addendum to 2010 T254 ESS-F0D125) Early Medieval coin from a HoardAs a single find of a coin, this would not normally constitute Treasure, but it was found in close proximity to two other Merovingian coins which were found together, and which were declared to be Treasure (2010 T254).The coin is a Merovingian tremissis of the mint-and-moneyer type, of the period AD 580-670. Around two-thirds of the coin survive, with the remainder apparently separated by a single clean cut, probably from a chisel. The coin has probably been deliberately cut to produce a piece of gold of a particular weight for use within a bullion economy, although it is unclear in this case whether that is the piece here, or the missing piece. Such a piece is much more likely to be associated with the previous tremisses from the site than an unrelated find, especially as there is no record of other material of the period from the site.The fragmentary nature of the coin and the incomplete inscriptions mean that it cannot be attributed to a specific mint and moneyer with complete certainty. However, the letters Λ and G flanking the cross on the reverse are characteristic for the mint of Autun (dep. Saône-et-Loire), and it is reasonable to assume either that the coin was minted there or that it is an imitation of a coin of Autun but minted elsewhere.Obverse. Bust right, ____E FITReverse. Cross pattée on globe, Λ and G to either side, +______RS MONWeight: 0.85gDie axis: 90The metal content of the coin has not been measured, and although proportions of gold to silver vary within the Merovingian coinage, the combined gold and silver content is typically upward of 90%, and certainly far in excess of the 10% threshold specified by the Treasure Act (1996).The coin therefore qualifies as Treasure in terms of age and metal content, and while it cannot be stated with absolute certainty that it is associated with the coins previously found in the same place, it seems more likely than not. On the balance of probabilities, it is therefore my recommendation that this coin represents treasure as an addendum to the previous case 2010 T254.Report by: Gareth Williams Curator of Early Medieval Coins The British Museum 15th March 2012
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