-
Bulgaria, Uncertain ruler AE Trachy. 14th century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
Cross pattée set upon floral base / Uncertain design. 0.76gr, 19mm, 6h.
Good Fine.
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Italian States, Venezia (Venice, Republic). Francesco Veniero BI Carzie. 1554-1556. Struck for circulation in Cyprus.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
✠ S • MARCVS • VENETVS, lion rampant to left / ✠ FRAN • VENERIO • DVX •, cross pattée. Tziambazis II 2; Paolucci 15. 0.44gr, 14mm, 2h.
Near Very Fine.
Ex Parthenon Gallery and Coincraft, London, UK, 1990s-2000s. Property of a North London, UK, private collector. -
Italian States, Venezia (Venice, Republic), Francesco Veniero BI Carzie. 1554-1556. Struck for circulation in Cyprus.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
✠ S • MARCVS • VENETVS, lion rampant to left / ✠ FRAN • VENERIO • DVX •, cross pattée. Tziambazis II 2; Paolucci 15. 0.45gr, 14mm, 8h.
Near Very Fine.
Ex Parthenon Gallery and Coincraft, London, UK, 1990s-2000s. Property of a North London, UK, private collector. -
Italian States, Perugia (Republic) BI Sestino. Ordinance of 1471.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
✠ : S : ERCVLANVS ❀, cross pattée; with stars in first and fourth quadrants / ✠ : DE : PERVSIA ✤, large P; stars flanking. Biaggi 1805. 0.93gr, 18, 3h.
Near Very Fine.
London, UK, art market, 1980s. Private collection, London, UK. -
Italian States. Ravenna (Archbishopric), Anonymous AR Denaro. 13th-14th centuries AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
✠ ARCIEPISCO around, PVS around central pellet / ✠ DE RAVENA, short cross pattée; trefoils in alternating angles. MIR 1251. 0.75gr, 17mm, 10h.
Very Fine.
London, UK, art market, 1980s. Private collection, London, UK. -
Italy, Venezia (Venice). Pietro Gradenigo AR Grosso. Doge XLIX, 1289-1311.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
• PЄ • GRADONIGO • DVX • S • M • VЄNЄTI •, St. Mark, on the right, standing facing, holding book of Gospels in his left hand and presenting banner to the doge, on the left, standing facing and holding the 'ducal promise' in his left hand / IC XC, Christ, nimbate, seated facing on decorated throne and holding book of Gospels with both hands; three pellets to the right on throne (no 10). Paolucci 2; Papadopoli 2. 2.13gr, 22mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Italy, Venezia (Venice). Antonio Veniero AR Grosso. Doge LXII, 1382-1400.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
ANTO • VЄNЄR DVX • S • M VЄNЄTI, Doge and St Mark standing facing, holding banner between them; star in left and right fields / • + • TIBI • LAVS • 7 • GLORIA • , Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing. Paolucci 3. 1.81gr, 22mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Italy, Venezia (Venice). Antonio Veniero AR Grosso. Doge LXII, 1382-1400. Second type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
IC XC, Christ, nimbate, seated facing on throne, resting arms on Gospel Book; in field to left, star of six rays; in field to right F / ANTO • VЄNЄRIO DVX • S • M • VENETI, St. Mark, to right, standing facing, holding book of Gospels in his left hand and presenting banner to the Doge, to left, standing to right and holding the 'ducal promise' in his left hand. Paolucci 2. 1.75gr, 20mm, 9h.
Near Very Fine. Pierced and with suspension loop.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Italian States, Venezia (Venice, Republic). Doge Andrea Gritti AR 4 Soldi Nouvo Tipi. Doge LXXVII, 1523-1538. ΛZ Massaro.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
ஃ LAYS ஃ TI-BI ஃ SOLI ஃ, Christ, nimbate, standing facing / • ΛND GRIT • S • M • VENETI • DVX •, St. Mark standing to right blessing kneeling Doge; Λ Z below. Papadopoli 140. 0.94gr, 18mm, 4h.
Near Very Fine. Pierced.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Italy, Venice. Francesco Veniero BI Carzie. AD 1554-1556. Struck for circulation in Cyprus.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
+ S • MARCVS • VENETVS, lion rampant to left / + FRAN • VENERIO • DVX, cross pattée. Tziambazis II 2; Paolucci 15. 0.46gr, 14mm, 7h.
Good Very Fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Italian States, Venezia (Venice, Republic). Gerolamo Priuli BI Carzia. Doge LXXXIII, 1559-1567. Struck for circulation in Cyprus.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
✠ S • MARCVS • VENETVS, lion rampant to left / ✠ • HIERON • PRIOLI • DVX •, cross pattée with lozenge in each quarter. Tziambazis 4; Paolucci 914. 0.52gr, 14mm, 4h.
Very Fine.
Ex Parthenon Gallery and Coincraft, London, UK, 1990s-2000s. Property of a North London, UK, private collector. -
Italian States, Venezia (Venice, Republic). Gerolamo Priuli BI Carzia. Doge LXXXIII, 1559-1567. Struck for circulation in Cyprus.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
✠ S • MARCVS • VENETVS, lion rampant to left / ✠ HIERON • PRIOLI • DVX •, cross pattée with lozenge in each quarter. Tziambazis 4; Paolucci 914. 0.43gr, 14mm, 6h.
Near Very Fine. Double struck.
Ex Parthenon Gallery and Coincraft, London, UK, 1990s-2000s. Property of a North London, UK, private collector.