“The Merovingians lived in a world of extraordinary ... They also claimed descent from a ‘quinotaur’ - a mythical five-horned bull that lived in the sea and had a fish’s tail.

A Merovingian gold coin, approximately 1,300 years old, was discovered in the Altmark region near Belkau, Germany. The coin, identified as a Tremissis based on its style, was found and has now ...