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ҺЄNRICVS (NR ligate) R-ЄX III, crowned facing head holding lis-tipped sceptre to left / NIC-OLЄ ON C-ANT (ON and AN ligate), long voided cross, quatrefoils in each angle. North 992/2; SCBC 1368A. 1.17gr, 18mm, 5h.

Good Fine.

Acquired on the European coin market circa 1996.

ՀԵԹՈՒՄ ԹԱԳԱՒՈՐ ՀԱՅՈ, crowned lion standing to right with long cross in its paw / ԿԱՐՈՂՈՒԹ ԻԻՆՆ[..] ԱՅ Ե, Queen Zabel and King Hetoum holding long cross. Mitch NI 341. 2.94gr, 22mm, 12h.

Very Fine.

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

The king seated with crossed legs holding sceptre and globe / Cross with no pellets. Bedoukian 1633 var. 2.34gr, 20mm, 8h.

Very Fine.

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

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.

✠ ×× 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.

SEA ° MARIA, crowned and draped bust of the Virgin Mary facing; around, four annulets / ✠ VRBS • ARVERNA, cross cantonnée with trefoils in quarters. Poey d'Avant 2253. 0.89gr, 19mm, 6h.

Good Very Fine.

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