Gold of Metz 1. Precious coins from the Gallic period to the Carolingians.
Silvana Editoriale| N° d'inventaire | 21149 |
| Format | 21 x 29.7 |
| Détails | 128 p., 130 illustrations, bound. |
| Publication | Milan, 2018 |
| Etat | Nine |
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Like many museum institutions, the Musée de la Cour d'Or - Metz Métropole owns several very different period monetary series, including some truly remarkable examples. A recent inventory operation has allowed us to better understand the specific features of this collection and to identify specificities that demonstrate the rarity and quality of certain collections. Among these, the gold coins, consisting of a set of more than three hundred precious metal coins, have naturally attracted the attention of scientific authorities. After a meticulous review and in-depth study, we wanted to make the richness of this monetary collection known to as many people as possible: scientists, knowledgeable amateurs, or simply those with a passion for beautiful things. This first volume focuses on precious coins from the Gallic to the Carolingian period and covers a period of more than 1,000 years. This monetary gold represents the will of the cities of Gaul to assert themselves at the time of independence or at the turning point of the upheavals linked to the Roman conquest. It is the emergence of Merovingian potentates and powers in a context of political transformation which followed the fall of Rome. Finally, it is the image of the sovereign who asserts himself and who embodies an all-powerful inherited from the Romans in the image of the solidus of Theodebert I, king of Austrasia, or the tremissis of Grimoald III striking coins without forgetting to mention the prestigious name of Charlemagne.
Like many museum institutions, the Musée de la Cour d'Or - Metz Métropole owns several very different period monetary series, including some truly remarkable examples. A recent inventory operation has allowed us to better understand the specific features of this collection and to identify specificities that demonstrate the rarity and quality of certain collections. Among these, the gold coins, consisting of a set of more than three hundred precious metal coins, have naturally attracted the attention of scientific authorities. After a meticulous review and in-depth study, we wanted to make the richness of this monetary collection known to as many people as possible: scientists, knowledgeable amateurs, or simply those with a passion for beautiful things. This first volume focuses on precious coins from the Gallic to the Carolingian period and covers a period of more than 1,000 years. This monetary gold represents the will of the cities of Gaul to assert themselves at the time of independence or at the turning point of the upheavals linked to the Roman conquest. It is the emergence of Merovingian potentates and powers in a context of political transformation which followed the fall of Rome. Finally, it is the image of the sovereign who asserts himself and who embodies an all-powerful inherited from the Romans in the image of the solidus of Theodebert I, king of Austrasia, or the tremissis of Grimoald III striking coins without forgetting to mention the prestigious name of Charlemagne.