Is this coin not misidentified? [επιλυμένο]

N#331513

For context, I myself work on Merovingian history and have worked a lot with the coinage. I was quite surprised earlier to have a look in the catalogue for Merovingians and find a tremissis of Chilperic: this has never been mentioned in any article. In fact, quite recent book chapters have stressed the fact that Chilperic was the only brother to present no surviving coin. Are we looking at something very recently discovered or is it in fact misattributed (or, dare I say it given the auction price listed, a forgery)? If it isn't, then so much so the better, but I am slightly surprised.

EDIT: Looks like it's genuine, although if anyone has a catalogue reference I'd be more than intrigued.

Sent a word to referee to check. :)

Hi! Sorry I missed your question…

 It is unpublished indeed. Here the source (Jean Elsen) : https://www.numisbids.com/n.php?p=lot&sid=653&lot=586

I'd say we need an article saying it is a forgery in order to contradict Elsen.

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Ce tremissis exceptionnel est la première monnaie connue portant le nom de Chilpéric, qui plus est associé au revers au nom de l'atelier Veromandis. Son émission doit donc se situer après la phase de monnayage pseudo-impérial et au début du monnayage local en or. La transition entre les deux phases est habituellement située vers 570-580, ce qui correspond tout à fait au règne de Chilpéric. L'activité de l'atelier de Saint-Quentin est attestée par plusieurs tremisses à la légende VIROMANDIS, au nom de différents monétaires (Belfort 4775-4777). Le nom antique de la ville renvoie à la tribu des Viromands (Viromandui) dont elle était la capitale. Voir l'agrandissement en couverture.

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This exceptional tremissis is the first known coin bearing the name of Chilperic, which is also associated on the reverse with the name of the Veromandis mint. Its issue must therefore be after the phase of pseudo-imperial coinage and at the beginning of local gold coinage. The transition between the two phases is usually located around 570-580, which corresponds entirely to the reign of Chilperic. The activity of the Saint-Quentin mint is attested by several tremisses with the legend VIROMANDIS, in the name of different coins (Belfort 4775-4777).