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548-555 France Merovingian Frankish Kingdom Theodebald Monogram Chi-Rho Coin
548-555 France Merovingian Frankish Kingdom Theodebald Monogram Chi-Rho Coin
548-555 France Merovingian Frankish Kingdom Theodebald Monogram Chi-Rho Coin

548-555 France Merovingian Frankish Kingdom Theodebald Monogram Chi-Rho Coin

$ 158.4

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Modified Item: No
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Grade: Ungraded
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: France
  • Denomination: AE11
  • Certification Number: N/A
  • Certification: Uncertified
  • Year: 548-555
  • KM Number: Roberts# 0047
  • Origin: European

    Description

    OBVERSE
    Obverse legend :
    THEOBERT[I REX], LA LÉGENDE COMMENCE À 9 HEURES.
    Obverse description :
    Croix grecque.
    Obverse translation :
    (Theodebert roi).
    REVERSE
    Reverse legend :
    MONOGRAMME T D B S.
    HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
    UNITED FRANC - I Theodebert
    (534-548)
    Theodebert, born about 505, was the son of Thierry I (485-534) and Suavegotta, daughter of Sigismund, king of Burgundy. He is also the grand-son of Clovis, king of the Franks (481-511). He succeeded his father as king of Reims in 534. With his uncles Childebert I (511-558) and Clotaire I (511-561), he finally submits the Burgundian kingdom. In 539, it is give Provence and part of Septimania by Vitiges (536-540), king of the Ostrogoths. He died in 548 and his son, Theodebald (535-555) who succeeded him. At his death, the kingdom of Reims met than I Clothaire.