Details
LOT 3629
Armenia. Cilician Armenia, Oshin AR Takvorin. 1307-1320.
Sis mint. ⧾ ԱՒՇԻՆ [...]ԱՅ, King on horseback to right, head facing, holding lis-tipped sceptre in his right hand, Յ (retrograde) before, L beneath horse's fore hoof / ⧾ ՇԻՆԱԾ Է ԻԱՂԱ[...], lion to right with forepaw raised; behind, long cross; dot above. Cf. CCA 1928. Near Very Fine.(2.60gr, 20mm, 3h.).
Provenance
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
VETTING:
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
RELATED LOTS
-
Low Countries, Flanders. Charles the Bold AR Double Patard. 1467-1477.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Bruges mint; i.m: cross pattée. ✠ KAROLVS ⦂ DЄI ⦂ GRA ⦂ DVX ⦂ BVRG ⦂ CO ⦂ F[LA], shield with Burgundian arms / ✠ SIT ⦂ NOᙏЄN ⦂ DOᙏINI ⦂ [BЄ]NЄDICTVᙏ ⦂ (firesteel), short floriate cross with fleur-de-lis in centre. Gelder Hoc 23-3; Boudeau 2267; Vanhoudt 32-BG. 2.75gr, 27mm, 5h.
Good Fine.
From a private Barnsley, UK, family collection. Accompanied by copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report, with reference no. NLM-1A5A10. -
Armenia. Cilician Armenia, Oshin AR Takvorin. 1307-1320.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Sis mint. ⧾ ԱՒՇԻՆ [...]ԱՅ, King on horseback to right, head facing, holding lis-tipped sceptre in his right hand, Յ (retrograde) before, L beneath horse's fore hoof / ⧾ ՇԻՆԱԾ Է ԻԱՂԱ[...], lion to right with forepaw raised; behind, long cross; dot above. Cf. CCA 1928. 2.60gr, 20mm, 3h.
Near Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Armenia. Cilician Armenia, Levon I BI Denier. 1198/9-1219.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £910
Sis mint, struck for use in Antioch, 1198-1219. ✠ LЄO DЄI GRATIA, cross pattée / ✠ RЄX ARMЄИOR, crowned head facing. AC 281; CCA 9; MAC 33; CCS 133a. 0.94gr, 18mm, 8h.
Very Fine. Very rare.
Property of a London, UK, gentleman.
