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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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Italy. Lucca, Henry III, IV or V BI Denaro. 1039-1125. Possibly contemporary imitation.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Blundered legend around monogram of Henry / Blundered legend around LVCA around central dot. For prototype cf. Biaggi 1058; cf. MIR 109. 0.83gr, 16mm.
Fine.
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. -
Crusaders. Lusignan Kingdom of Cyprus, Henry II BI Denier. 1285-1324.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
✠ IRLm: ЄD' ChIPR, lion rampant to left / ✠ ҺЄNRI: RЄI: DЄ, cross with pellet in each angle. CCS 66c; Metcalf, Crusades 727-8. 0.69gr, 15mm, 8h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK market. Property of a London antiquarian.
