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King Hetoum and Queen Zabel standing facing, holding long cross between / Crowned lion advancing to right, head facing and with raised right paw; behind long cross. Cf. CCA 1205. 2.60gr, 21mm, 9h.

Near Very Fine.

London, UK, art market, 1980s. Private collection, London, UK.

Christ standing facing before seat, raising both hands in benediction; in field to left, IC over monogram; in field to right, XC over monogram / Ivan Aleksandar standing facing on the left, holding cruciform sceptre in his right hand, and Mihail Asen IV standing facing on the right, holding cruciform sceptre in his left hand; both holding christogram-tipped staff flanked by stars between them; in lower fields to left and right, monograms. Raduchev/Zhekov 1.13, 3-6. 1.57gr, 21mm, 6h.

Very Fine.

Ex Austran art market. Property of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.

Christ standing facing before seat, raising both hands in benediction; in field to left, IC over monogram; in field to right, XC over monogram / Ivan Aleksandar standing facing on the left, holding cruciform sceptre in his right hand, and Mihail Asen IV standing facing on the right, holding cruciform sceptre in his left hand; both holding banner; in lower fields to left and right, monograms. Cf. Raduchev/Zhekov 1.13, 3-6. 1.46gr, 21mm, 7h.

Good Very Fine.

Ex Austran art market. Property of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.

Christ standing facing before seat, raising both hands in benediction; in field to left, IC over monogram; in field to right, XC over monogram / Ivan Aleksandar standing facing on the left, holding cruciform sceptre in his right hand, and Mihail Asen IV standing facing on the right, holding cruciform sceptre in his left hand; both holding christogram-tipped staff flanked by stars between them; in lower fields to left and right, monograms. Raduchev/Zhekov 1.13, 3-6. 1.15gr, 20mm, 6h.

Very Fine.

Ex Austran art market. Property of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.

Church pediment, with pellet within, surmounted by cross; around, PAX witihin semicircles / ✠ NORMANNIA around patriarchal cross with pellets in the lower angles. Legros 335; Duplessy -; Poey d'Avant -. 0.83gr, 17mm, 6h.

Very Fine.

Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.

✠ BHDICTV ⁝ SIT ⁝ HOᙏЄ ⁝ DHI ⁝ ꞂRI ⁝ DЄI ⁝ IҺV. XPI in outer margin, ✠ PҺILIPPVS REX in inner margin, short cross pattée / ✠ TVRONVS CIVIS around châtel tournois within border of twelve lis. 3.47gr, 25mm, 3h.

Near Very Fine. Gilt.

Found South Runcton, Norfolk, UK. UKFD record no.45929.

✠ ЄD RЄX AnGLIЄ, leopard to left beneath crown; below, rose / ✠ ᙏOnЄTA DVPLЄX, cross cantonnée, crown in first and fourth angles. Cf. Bd 500; cf. Elias 92b; cf. W 100E/2b. 1.00gr, 20mm, 2h.

Good Fine.

From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.

+ HENRIC[...]D: G. FR[...], crowned H in the middle of three lilies / [...] NOMEN DOMINI BEDICTVM, keyed fleur-de-lys cross. 3.73gr, 27mm, 9h.

Good Fine.

Found Suffolk, UK. Property of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman.

Head of lion facing slightly to left / Palm tree. Travaini, Monetazione, 370. 10.60gr, 26mm, 11h.

Good Very Fine.

Acquired on the UK art market. From the collection of Mr Carlos Bahamonde, Manchester, UK.

Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator / Partial mint formula and name and pedigree of Fakhr al-Din Qara Arslan in four lines and margins. Album 1820.1; S&S Type 1; Whelan Type VII. 7.14gr, 25mm, 6h.

Near Very Fine.

Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.

Stylised crowned Sasanian style bust to right; 'GDE ʾpzwt (may his glory increase) in Pahlavi to right and left; in outer margin, star-in-crescents, 'pd (excellent) in Pahlavi to lower right, nwk' (good) in Pahlavi to lower left / Fire altar flanked by attendants; stars flanking flames, date to left, mint to right; alternating triple pellets and star-in-crescents in outer margin. Cf. Album 73. 1.74gr, 24mm, 5h.

Very Fine.

Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.

Stylised crowned Sasanian style bust to right; 'GDE ʾpzwt (may his glory increase) in Pahlavi to right and left; in outer margin, star-in-crescents, 'pd (excellent) in Pahlavi to lower right, nwk' (good) in Pahlavi to lower left / Fire altar flanked by attendants; stars flanking flames, date to left, mint to right; alternating triple pellets and star-in-crescents in outer margin. Cf. Album 73. 2.04gr, 24mm, 3h.

Good Very Fine. Areas of deposits.

Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.