✠ DЄ IЄRVSALЄM, church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem / AMALRICVS RЄX ◦, cross pattée with annulets in 2nd and 3rd quarters. CCS 25; Metcalf, Crusades 176. 0.91gr, 17mm, 11h.
Near Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
'Rough' coinage, series 3. BALDVINVS RЄX, cross pattée / ✠ DЄ IERVSALЄM, tower of David. Metcalf, Crusades 153-153A; CCS 15. 0.73gr, 17mm, 9h.
Near Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
Extremely Rare Variety
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
BALDVINVS ⁝ RЄX, cross pattée / DЄ bIERVSALЄM, tower of David. Metcalf, Crusades -; CCS -. 0.80gr, 17mm, 5h.
Near Very Fine. Extremely rare; apparently unpublished variety.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
BALDVINVS RЄX, cross pattée / ✠ DЄ IERVSALЄM, tower of David. Metcalf, Crusades 159-164; CCS 10. 0.95gr, 17mm, 8h.
Near Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
BALDVINVS RЄX, cross pattée / ✠ DЄ IЄRVSALЄM, tower of David. Cf. Metcalf, Crusades 150. 1.14gr, 17mm, 9h.
Near Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
BALDVINVS RЄX, cross pattée / ✠ DЄ IERVSALЄM, tower of David. Cf. Metcalf, Crusades 150. 0.72gr, 17mm, 11h.
Near Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
BALDVINVS REX, cross pattée / ✠ DE IERVSALEM, tower of David. Cf. Metcalf, Crusades 150. 0.92gr, 16mm, 7h.
Good Fine. Pierced.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
BALDVINVS RЄX, cross pattée / ✠ DЄ IЄRVSALЄM, tower of David. Cf. Metcalf, Crusades 159-164; cf. CCS 16. 0.82gr, 17mm, 11h.
Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
BALDVINVS RЄX, cross pattée / ✠ DЄ IЄRVSALЄM, tower of David. Metcalf, Crusades 150; cf. CCS 15. 0.92gr, 17mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
Clarenzia (Glarentza) mint. ✠ • K • R • PR[I]NC' ACҺ' •, cross pattée / ✠ ˣˣ [DЄ] ˣˣ CLARЄNTIA ˣˣ, château tournois. CCS 12; Metcalf, Crusades 1995, 942. 0.67gr, 19mm, 5h.
Near Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
Extremely Rare Variant
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Uncertain mint in Cyprus. ҺVG[VЄ?] RЄI DЄ, King seated facing on throne decorated with lions, crowned, holding lis-tipped sceptre with his right hand and globus cruciger with his left; B to left, jewel hanging on chain around King's neck / ✠ IЄRU[S]AL'ᙏ Є D CҺIPR ✤, cross of Jerusalem with square centre; crosses in each quarter part. M&P -; Metcalf -; cf. CCS 69. 4.65gr, 24mm, 4h.
Very Fine. Apparently unpublished variant with B on obverse, U in IЄRU[S]AL'ᙏ and quatrefoil after the end of reverse's legend. With suspension loop.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
Rare Issue of Crusaders
Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
Crusader to right on horseback, holding pennon / A-N-T-O; large cross pattée. Metcalf, Crusades 483; CCS 136 (see p. 234, note 43 for attribution to Sis mint under Levon I). 1.05gr, 18mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.