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Comprising: Elizabeth II commemorative 50 pence coins of various types. 87gr total.

Mostly UNC as shown.

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

A N T I in angles of long cross pattée / Seemingly brockage of obverse. Cf. CCS 132; Metcalf, Crusades, -; cf. Wäckerlin 160. 0.38gr, 15mm, 12h.

Near Very Fine. Brockage.

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

✠ SIMON, cross pattee within beaded inner circle, two crescents and two pellets in the corners, tied to the centre of cross /✠ CCC, monogram of ME within beaded inner circle, annulet above and below. Bd 1958; SCMF 7356; Ghyssens 116. 0.42gr, 10mm, 1h.

Good Fine.

From the private collection of a Sussex, 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 Type 1.13.3-6; Youroukova & Penchev 74-80. 1.06gr, 21mm, 6h.

Good Very Fine.

From the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990. Property of an Essex lady until the late 1990s; thence by descent. From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s.

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.