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LOT 3390
Armenia. Cilician Armenia, Levon IV AR Takvorin. 1320-1342. Sis mint.
⧾ ԼԵԻՈՆ ԹԱԳԱԻՈՐ ՀԱՅՈ, King on horseback to right, holding sceptre in his right hand, Ճ and Մ across field / ⧾ ՇԻՆԵԱԼ Ի ՔԱՂԱՔ ՍԻՍ, lion to right with forepaw raised; behind, cross. CCA 1971 var. (reverse legend); Nercessian -. Near Very Fine. Very rare variety.(2.30gr, 20mm, 2h.).
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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France. Provincial, Limoges (Abby of Saint-Martial) AR Denier. 12th-13th century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
SES • MARCIAL, facing bust of St. Martial / ✠ LEMOVICENSIS, cross pattée; pairs of pellets in each quarter. Boudeau 390; PdA. 2291. 2.58gr, 14mm, 3h.
Near Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Italy, Kingdom of Sicily. William II, "the Good" AE Trifollaro. 1166-1189. Messina mint. Second Coinage.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Lion's mask facing slightly to left / Palm tree with dates. Carollo 26; D'Andrea/Contreras 372; MEC 14, 425-431B; Spahr 117; Travaini, Monetazione, 370. 10.79gr, 26mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK market. Property of a London antiquarian. -
Bulgaria, Second Empire AR Grosh. Ivan Aleksandar, 1331-1371.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Christ standing facing before seat, raising hands in benediction; IC XC flanking head, monograms and pellets to either side / Ivan Aleksandar and Mikhail Asen IV standing facing, each holding cross-tipped sceptre, holding Christogram-tipped staff between them; monograms around figures. Raduchev & Zhekov 1.13.3-6; Youroukova & Penchev 74-80. 1.24gr, 20mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
Ex Lockdales, A82/-, no.398. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
