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LOT 3392
Armenia. Cilician Armenia, Gosdantin IV AR Takvorin. 1365-1373. Sis mint.
ԿՈՍՏԸՆԴԻՆ ԹԱԳԱԻ[...], King riding to right, holding sceptre; letter beneath horse / Lion walking to right; cross behind; letter(?) beneath lion. Cf. CCA 2186. Near Very Fine.(1.64gr, 21mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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Crusaders. Bohémond IV or Bohémond V BI Denier. Struck circa 1225-1250. Antioch (Principality) mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
✠ BOAMVNDVS, helmetted head to left, between crescent and star / ✠ ANTIOCHIA, cross pattée, crescent in second angle. Cf. Metcalf, Crusades 457-61; cf. CCS 126. 0.92gr, 18mm, 10h.
Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK market. Property of a London antiquarian. -
France, Anjou (County), Foulques V AR Denier. 1109-1129. Angers mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
✠ VRBS ANDEGAVS, monogram of Foulques / ✠ FVLCO COMES, cross cantonnée with A and ⟒ in two quarters. Cf. Duplessy 376. 0.81gr, 19mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine. Pierced.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Italy. Lucca, Henry III, IV or V AR Denaro. 1039-1125.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
✠ IMPERATOR around monogram of Henry / ✠ HENRICVS around LVCA around central dot. Biaggi 1058; MIR 109. 0.90gr, 16mm.
Good Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
