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India, Princely States. Bharatpur AV Mohur. Time of Ratan Singh. Dually dated AH 118[...] & RY 9 of Shah Alam II (AD 1768). Maha Indrapur (Dig) mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,950
In the name of Shah Alam II, Mughal emperor. Persian couplet citing Shah 'Alam II; AH date to right / Mint formula and RY date; ma in Devanagari to left of RY. KM 50; Friedberg -. 10.80gr, 23mm, 12h.
Extremely Fine. Evidence of possible prior mounting. Very rare.
From the collection of Dr Lawrence A. Adams, purchased from Dr Lawrence Brilliant. Ex Glendining (15 October 1985), lot 296. Ex Skanda Collection (Spink-Taisei 9, 20 February 1991), lot 495. Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 366, 13 January 2016, lot 167. -
Bulgaria. Second Empire, Mihail Asen III AR Gros. Struck 1323-1329. Veliko Turnovo mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Christ seated facing on throne, raising his right hand in benediction; in fields, IC - XC / Mihail Asen III facing on horseback to right, holding cross-tipped sceptre in his right hand. Raduchev & Zhekov 1.11.11; Youroukova & Penchev 64. 1.21gr, 20mm, 6h.
Very Fine. Bent flan.
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Group of Four [4] Islamic AR Coins. 13th century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Various types. 11.63gr total.
Condition as seen.
Acquired on the London coin market. Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd, E-Sale 28, lot 940. Ex D.F.Grotjohann. Property of a London antiquarian. -
Crusader States. Antioch (Principality), Tancred, as Regent, AE Follis. AD 1101-1112.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Nimbate bust of St. Peter facing, holding long cross; [O ΠЄ] in two lines to left, [TPOC] to right / + ΚЄ ΒΟΙΘΗ ΤΟ ΔVΛO COV TANKPI + in six lines. Metcalf, Crusades 49-62; CCS 3a. 2.65gr, 19mm, 5h.
Near Very Fine.
Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd, E-Sale 85, 17 June 2021, Lot 2777. Property of a London antiquarian. -
Crusaders. Bohémond III BI Denier. Struck circa 1163-1188, or later. Antioch (Principality) mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
✠ BOAIIVIIDVS(sic), bust to left, wearing Norman helmet decorated with cross pattée and chainmail coif; crescent to left, star to right; double barred A with pellet at each end; three bar S with pellets / ✠ A[...]TIⵙCIIIA(sic), cross pattée; crescent in second quarter; double barred A with pellet at each end. Metcalf, Crusades 425; cf. CCS 78a (Bohémond IV). 0.98gr, 18mm, 9h.
Very Fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Crusaders. Bohémond III BI Denier. 1163-1201. Antioch (Principality) mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
✠ BOANVNDVS, helmetted head to left, between crescent and star / ✠ ANTIஃOCHIA, cross pattée, crescent in second angle. Cf. Metcalf, Crusades 400-3; cf. CCS 70. 0.99gr, 18mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, private collection. -
Crusaders. Bohémond IV or Bohémond V BI Denier. Struck circa 1225-1250. Antioch (Principality) mint. Class O.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
✠ BOAMVNDVS, helmetted head to left, between crescent and star / ✠ ANTIOCHIA, cross pattée, crescent in second angle. Metcalf, Crusades 457-61; CCS 126. 0.78gr, 18mm, 5h.
Good Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s. Property of a Lincolnshire gentleman, thence by descent. -
Crusaders. Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem, Baldwin III BI Denier. 1143-1163.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
BALDVINVS RЄX, cross pattée / ✠ DЄ IЄRVSALЄM, tower of David. Metcalf, Crusades 159-164; CCS 10. 0.88gr, 17mm, 3h.
Very Fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Crusaders. Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem, Baldwin III(?) BI Denier. 1143-1163.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Illegible inscription, cross pattée / ✠ DЄ IЄRVSALЄM, tower of David. Cf. Metcalf, Crusades 159-164; cf. CCS 10. 1.06gr, 17mm.
Near Very Fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Crusaders. Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem, Amaury BI Denier. 1163-1174.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
✠ 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. 0.86gr, 18mm, 9h.
Very Fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Crusaders, Achaea (Principality). Charles I de Anjou BI Denier Tournois. AD 1278-1285. Clarenzia (Glarentza) mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
✠ 'CLARENTIA', châtel tournois / ✠ 'K • R • PRINC' ACҺ' around cross pattée. Cf. Metcalf, Crusades 948-9. 0.95gr, 19mm, 9h.
Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s. Property of a Lincolnshire gentleman, thence by descent. -
Crusaders, Achaea (Principality). Charles I de Anjou BI Denier Tournois. AD 1278-1285. Clarenzia (Glarentza) mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
✠ 'CLARENTIA', châtel tournois / ✠ 'K • R • PRINC' ACҺ' around cross pattée. Cf. Metcalf, Crusades 948-9. 0.74gr, 18mm, 9h.
Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s. Property of a Lincolnshire gentleman, thence by descent.