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The king seated with crossed legs holding sceptre and globe / Cross with no pellets. Bedoukian 1633 var.. 2.36gr, 21mm, 11h.

Near Very Fine.

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

Lion(?) walking to left / Cross. Cf. AC 390 (for type). 1.24gr, 16mm, 12h.

Near Very Fine.

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

Lion walking to left / Cross. Cf. AC 390 (for type). 0.76gr, 15mm, 6h.

Near Very Fine.

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

IC XC, Christ, nimbate, seated facing on throne, raising both hands in benediction; to left and right, Cyrillic monograms of 'Aleksandar' and 'Tsar' / Ivan Aleksandar, on left, crowned, standing facing, holding cruciform sceptre in his right hand and Mihail Asen IV, on right, crowned, standing facing, holding cruciform sceptre in his left hand, together supporting banner between them; stars flanking base of banner; in field to left, Cyrillic monogram of 'pious; flanking banner shaft, Cyrillic monograms of 'Aleksandar' and 'Tsar'; in field to right, Cyrillic monogram of 'Mihail'. Dimnik & Dobrinić 19.1.2; Duchev 41; Raduchev & Zhekov 1.13.3. 1.49gr, 19mm, 6h.

Good Very Fine.

Found near Lewes, East Sussex, UK.

IC XC, Christ, nimbate, seated facing on throne, raising both hands in benediction; to left and right, Cyrillic monograms of 'Aleksandar' and 'Tsar' / Ivan Aleksandar, on left, crowned, standing facing, holding cruciform sceptre in his right hand and Mihail Asen IV, on right, crowned, standing facing, holding cruciform sceptre in his left hand, together supporting banner between them; star to left of base of banner; in field to left, Cyrillic monogram of 'pious; flanking banner shaft, Cyrillic monograms of 'Aleksandar' and 'Tsar'; in field to right, Cyrillic monogram of 'Mihail'. Dimnik & Dobrinić 19.1.2; Duchev 41; Raduchev & Zhekov 1.13.3.; (all with stars flanking base of banner). 43.60gr, 86mm including slab.

NGC graded AU 55 (#8466574-006).

Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.

IC XC, Christ, nimbate, seated facing on throne, raising both hands in benediction; to left and right, Cyrillic monograms of 'Aleksandar' and 'Tsar' / Ivan Aleksandar, on left, crowned, standing facing, holding cruciform sceptre in his right hand and Mihail Asen IV, on right, crowned, standing facing, holding cruciform sceptre in his left hand, together supporting banner between them; stars flanking base of banner; in field to left, Cyrillic monogram of 'pious; flanking banner shaft, Cyrillic monograms of 'Aleksandar' and 'Tsar'; in field to right, Cyrillic monogram of 'Mihail'. Dimnik & Dobrinić 19.1.2; Duchev 41; Raduchev & Zhekov 1.13.3. 43.60gr, 86mm including slab.

NGC graded AU 58 (#8466574-011).

Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.

IC XC, Christ, nimbate, seated facing on throne, raising both hands in benediction; to left and right, Cyrillic monograms of 'Aleksandar' and 'Tsar' / Ivan Aleksandar, on left, crowned, standing facing, holding cruciform sceptre in his right hand and Mihail Asen IV, on right, crowned, standing facing, holding cruciform sceptre in his left hand, together supporting banner between them; stars flanking base of banner; in field to left, Cyrillic monogram of 'pious; flanking banner shaft, Cyrillic monograms of 'Aleksandar' and 'Tsar'; in field to right, Cyrillic monogram of 'Mihail'. Dimnik & Dobrinić 19.1.2; Duchev 41; Raduchev & Zhekov 1.13.3. 43.60gr, 86mm including slab.

NGC graded MS 61 (#8466574-009).

Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.

REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH, eagle holding sickle and hammer / 100 SCHILLING between two branches; 1926 and HARTIG below. KM 2842; Fr 520. 23.49gr, 33mm, 12h.

Mint State.

Acquired on the UK coin market. From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman.

REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH, crowned eagle facing, head to left and with wings spread, with coat of arms on breast, holding sickle and hammer / 25 SCHILLING flanked by edelweiss sprays; below, date divided by sprigs and engraver's name. KM 2841; Fr 521; Schön 45. 5.87gr, 21mm, 12h.

Mint State.

Acquired on the UK coin market. From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman.

GEORGIVS IV D:G: BRITANNIARUM REX F:D:, coat of arms on ornate shield / COLONIAR: BRITAN: MONET: XVI XVI 1822, crown over anchor. KM 1; Pr 13-14. 1.64gr, 16mm, 6h.

Very Fine.

From a UK collection formed in the 1980s. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.

✠ ×× I ×× DVX ×× LIMBVRGIE, facing head with flower wreath in hair / DVX BRA-BAN-TIE, long cross pattée with three pellets in angles. Ghyssens p. 8, 5; Witte 257; Mayhew Sterling 43. 1.20gr, 19mm, 5h.

Near Very Fine.

Found Romney Marsh area, Kent, 1990-2015. Property of a Kent gentleman.

✠ SIT ⵓ NOMEN ⵓ DOMINI ⵓ BENEDICTVM ⵓ (Firesteel), short floriate cross with flour-de-lis in centre, within inner circle / ✠ KAROLVS ⵓ DEI ⵓ GRA ⵓ DVX ⵓ BVRG ⵓ CO ⵓ FLA, shield with quartered arms of Burgundy. Gelder Hoc 23-3; Boudeau 2267; Vanhoudt Ned. 32-BG. 2.83gr, 27mm, 8h.

Near Very Fine.

Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.