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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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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. -
Bulgaria. Second Empire, Ivan Aleksandar, with Michael Asen IV AR Gros. 1331–1371 Vidin mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
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. 1.17gr, 19mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK market. Property of a London antiquarian. -
Hungary. Bela III AE Follis. 1172-1196. Imitation of Islamic Fals.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Garbled Arabic legends in centre and in margin / Garbled Arabic legends in centre and in margin. Huszár 73. 1.76gr, 23mm, 9h.
Good Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
