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[Τω Κ Ο ΜΝΗ], Alexius I crowned, facing, holding cruciform sceptre in right hand and globus cruciger in left / C Φ AΛ Δ, jewelled cross with globe at each extremity, X at the centre of the cross. DOC 40; SB 1931 (Philippopolis). 2.79gr, 19mm, 6h.

Near Very Fine.

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

IC XC, Christ, nimbate, seated facing on throne, wearing tunic and pallium, raising His right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in His left; sigla: in field to left and right, pellet / ΙW ΔI[...] across lower fields, MHP [ΘV] to upper fields, John III standing facing on the left, wearing divitision and loros, holding anexikakia in his left hand and labarum in his right, crowned by the Virgin Mary, nimbate, standing facing on the right. DOC 6; SB 2073. 4.16gr, 26mm, 6h.

Good Very Fine.

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

St. Eugenius standing facing, holding long cross / Crowned facing figure of Manuel, holding labarum and akakia; manus Dei to upper right. Retowski 43; S. Bendall, An Introduction to the Coinage of the Empire of Trebizond, 20; SB 2602. 2.83gr, 22mm, 8h.

Good Very Fine.

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

ALЄZ, Alexius, holding trefoil sceptre on horseback riding to right; sigla: P to right; symbol beneath horse / O A (as monogram) ЄV-Γ-Ν, St. Eugenius, holding cruciform sceptre, on horseback riding to right; [symbol] beneath horse. Cf. Sommer (2023), p. 669, T7.6.2.; Bendall, Introduction 52; SB 2619. 2.04gr, 22mm, 6h.

Near Very Fine. Toned.

Acquired on UK art market. Property of a Middlesex gentleman.

ALЄZo K, Alexius, holding trefoil sceptre on horseback riding to right; Hm to upper right; sigla: N to right / O A (as monogram) ЄV-ΓЄ-Ν, St. Eugenius, holding cruciform sceptre, on horseback riding to right; three floral ornaments beneath horse. Cf. Retowski 1-55 (for Alexius II Aspers); Bendall, Introduction 52; SB 2619. 2.36gr, 21mm, 6h.

Very Fine. Toned. Edge chipped.

Acquired on UK art market. Property of a Middlesex gentleman.

Caliph standing facing, placing his right hand on the hilt of his sword, whip shown as long loop on left side; ['for the servant of Allah Abd al-Malik, the commander of the believers'] around / Cross transformed to Φ standing on base and two steps; 'bi-Halab' (mint) upwards to left; 'wāfin' (full weight) downwards to left; 'there is no god but Allah alone, Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah' around. Cf. Goodwin, Standing Caliph Coinage, Halab, Type IV, 284. 2.50gr, 22mm, 11h.

Near Very Fine.

From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.

Caliph standing facing, wearing long robes, holding pommel of sword; girdle band hanging from elbow; legend around / Transformed cross standing on three steps; 'Amman' in Kufic to right, eight-rayed star to left; around, part of the first Kalima. Cf. SICA I, 718. 3.04gr, 17mm, 9h.

Good Fine.

From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.

Comprising: mixed emperors, issues and reverse types. 13.31gr total, 25-28mm.

Condition as shown.

From the collection of a Hertfordshire, UK, gentleman. Property of a West London, UK, gentleman.

Blank / Blank. 1.28gr, 13mm, 12h.

Condition as seen.

From the private collection of a Sussex, UK, gentleman.

Radiate bust to right; runic legend to right, A and annulet behind / 'Standard' with central annulet, two Ts and two diagonal lines; crosses at sides, Ts at corners. Cf. North 41; SCBC 779. 1.21gr, 12mm, 3h.

Good Very Fine.

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

Radiate bust to right; Runic AEPA before / 'Standard' with central pellet-in-annulet, Ts and lines; cross above, fantail below, symbols at sides. SCBC 779. 1.13gr, 12mm, 9h.

Near Extremely Fine. Toned.

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

Geometric bust to left with radiate crown and pyramidal neck; GEPA (in Runic, partially inverted and retrograde) to left, X to right / 'Standard' with central pellet-in-annulet, two facing Γ's in upper corners, two oblique I's in lower corners; lines radiating from corners, perpendicular lines at sides flanked by pellets. Abramson 11.30; Metcalf -; SCBI 63 (BM), 641; North -; SCBC 813. 0.94gr, 13mm, 9h.

Good Very Fine. Toned.

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