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Umayyad Caliphate AE Follis. AH 41-77 (AD 661-697). Skythopolis mint. Imitating Justin II and Sophia type in Nikomedia. Arab-Byzantine type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
CΚΥΘΟ-ΠΟΛHC, Justin II and Sophia seated facing, each holding cruciform sceptre; cross between / Large M, cross above, ANNO Ч II (date 'year 7') flanking, A below, NIK O (retrograde) in exergue. ABQ-A1; Album 3509.1. 7.81gr, 28mm, 7h.
Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Umayyad Caliphate AE Follis. AH 41-77 (AD 661-697). Skythopolis mint. Imitating Justin II and Sophia type in Nikomedia. Arab-Byzantine type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
CΚΥΘΟ-ΠΟΛHC, Justin II and Sophia seated facing, each holding cruciform sceptre; cross between / Large M, cross above, ANNO Ч II (date 'year 7') flanking, A below, NIK O in exergue. ABQ-A1; Album 3509.1. 10.83gr, 30mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Armenia. Cilician Armenia, Hetoum I, with Zabel AR Tram. 1226-1270.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
ԿԱՐՈՂՈՒԹ ԻՆ ԱՅ Ե, King Hetoum and Queen Zabel standing facing, holding long cross between / ՀԵԹՈՒՄ ԹԱԳԱՒՈ ՀԱ, crowned lion advancing to right, head facing and with raised right paw; behind long cross. CCA 1205. 2.83gr, 21mm, 2h.
Very Fine.
London, UK, art market, 1980s. Private collection, London, UK. -
Armenia. Cilician Armenia, Levon IV(?) AR Takvorin. 1320-1342. Overstruck with a dirham stamp.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
King on horseback to right, holding sceptre / Traces of legend of host coin. 1.98gr, 21mm, 7h.
Near Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Armenia. Cilician Armenia, Levon III AR Takvorin. 1301-1307.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
The king on horseback to right; control: three pellets behind / Lion walking to right, cross on his back. 2.23gr, 22mm, 3h.
Near Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Crusaders. Lusignan Kingdom of Cyprus, Henri II AR Gros. Struck circa 1310-1315(?). Nicosia(?) mint. Series 1A.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
ҺЄꞂRI RЄI DЄ, Henry seated facing on throne decorated with lions, holding lis-tipped sceptre and globus cruciger; six-pointed star to left / ✠ IЄRVSAL' ᙏ Є D’ CҺIPR’, cross of Jerusalem. Metcalf, Crusades 676-82; CCS 58. 4.15gr, 26mm, 7h.
Near Very Fine.
Ex Parthenon Gallery and Coincraft, London, UK, 1990s-2010. Property of a North London, UK, private collector. -
Crusaders. Lusignan Kingdom of Cyprus, Henri II AR Gros. 1285-1324.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
ҺЄꞂRI RЄI : DЄ :, Henry seated facing on throne decorated with lions, holding lis-tipped sceptre and globus cruciger / ✠ IЄRUSAL'ᙏ Є DЄ CҺPR, cross of Jerusalem. Cf. CCS 52. 4.49gr, 26mm, 6h.
Very Fine. Large cut.
Ex Parthenon Gallery and Coincraft, London, UK, 1990s-2000s. Property of a North London, UK, private collector. -
Crusaders. Lusignan Kingdom of Cyprus, Henry II BI Denier. 1285-1324.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
✠ IRL'ᙏ : ЄD' CҺIPR, rampant lion to left / ✠ ҺЄNRI : RЄI : DЄ, cross pattée. Metcalf, Crusades 729; CCS 66a. 0.49gr, 16mm, 6h.
Near Very Fine.
Ex Parthenon Gallery and Coincraft, London, UK, 1990s-2010. Property of a North London, UK, private collector. -
Crusaders. Lusignan Kingdom of Cyprus, Henry II AR Gros petit. Second reign, 1310-1324. Series 1A, without field-mark.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
ҺЄꞂRI RЄI DЄ, Henry enthroned facing; throne decorated with lions; holding lis-tipped sceptre and globus cruciger / ✠ IЄRVSAL' ᙏ Є D' CҺIPR', cross of Jerusalem. Metcalf, Crusades 688-91; CCS 51. 2.33gr, 21mm, 2h.
Near Very Fine.
Ex Parthenon Gallery and Coincraft, London, UK, 1990s-2010. Property of a North London, UK, private collector. -
Crusaders. Lusignan Kingdom of Cyprus, Henry II BI Denier. 1285-1324.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
✠ IRL'ᙏ • ЄD • CҺIPR, rampant lion to left / ✠ ҺЄNRI [RЄI] DЄ, cross pattée. Metcalf, Crusades 729; CCS 66a; Tziambazis 29 var. (pellets in quarters of cross). 0.46gr, 16mm, 4h.
Near Very Fine.
Ex Parthenon Gallery and Coincraft, London, UK, 1990s-2010. Property of a North London, UK, private collector. -
Crusaders. Lusignan Kingdom of Cyprus, Henry II AR Gros petit. Second reign, 1310-1324. Series 1A, without field-mark.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
ҺЄꞂRI RЄI DЄ, Henry enthroned facing, throne decorated with lions, holding lis-tipped sceptre and globus cruciger / ✠ IЄRVSAL'ᙏ Є D' CҺIPR', cross of Jerusalem. Metcalf, Crusades 688-91; CCS 51. 2.03gr, 20mm, 10h.
Near Very Fine.
Ex Parthenon Gallery and Coincraft, London, UK, 1990s-2010. Property of a North London, UK, private collector. -
Crusaders. Lusignan Kingdom of Cyprus, Henry II BI Denier. 1285-1324.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
✠ IRL'ᙏ ЄD CҺIPR, rampant lion to left / ✠ ҺЄNRI RЄI DЄ, cross pattée. Metcalf, Crusades 729; CCS 66a. 0.63gr, 16mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
Ex Parthenon Gallery and Coincraft, London, UK, 1990s-2000s. Property of a North London, UK, private collector.