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LOT 3395
Bulgaria, Second Empire AR Grosh. Ivan Aleksandar, 1331-1371.
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. Very Fine.(1.24gr, 20mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceEx Lockdales, A82/-, no.398.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Crusader States. Cyprus (Lusignan Kingdom), James I BI Denier. 1382-1398.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
✠ IAQVЄ ROI DЄ, Lion of Cyprus rampant to left / ✠ IЄRVSALЄᙏ CҺ (or similar), central cross pattée with small cross pattée in second quarter. CCS 113b; Metcalf, Crusades -; Wäckerlin -. 0.57gr, 14mm, 12h.
Good Fine. Rare.
Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s. Property of a Lincolnshire gentleman, thence by descent. -
France, Kingdom. Philippe IV 'le Bel' (the Fair) AR Gros Tournois. Struck after 1295. Gros tournois à l'O rond.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
✠ BHDICTV ⁝ SIT ⁝ HOᙏЄ ⁝ DHI ⁝ ꞂRI ⁝ DЄI ⁝ IҺV. XPI in outer margin, ✠ PҺILIPPVS REX in inner margin, short cross pattée / ✠ TVROHVS CIVIS around châtel tournois within border of twelve lis. Ciani 201; Duplessy 213. NGC graded GENUINE (#8230595-002).
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Italy. Lucca, Henry III, IV or V AR Denaro. 1039-1125. Possibly contemporary imitation.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Blundered legend around monogram / Blundered legend around LVCA around central dot. Cf. Biaggi 1058; cf. MIR 109. 0.82gr, 17mm.
Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
