LOT 4455
Bulgaria. Second Empire, Ivan Aleksandar, with Michael Asen IV AR Gros. 1331-1371. Veliko Tarnovo mint.
IC XC, Christ, nimbate, seated facing on throne, raising both hands in benediction; to left and right, Cyrillic monograms of 'Aleksandar' and 'Tsar' / Ivan Aleksandar, on left, crowned, standing facing, holding cruciform sceptre in his right hand and Mihail Asen IV, on right, crowned, standing facing, holding cruciform sceptre in his left hand, together supporting banner between them; stars flanking base of banner; in field to left, Cyrillic monogram of 'pious; flanking banner shaft, Cyrillic monograms of 'Aleksandar' and 'Tsar'; in field to right, Cyrillic monogram of 'Mihail'. Dimnik & Dobrinić 19.1.2; Duchev 41; Raduchev & Zhekov 1.13.3. Good Very Fine.(1.49gr, 19mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceFound near Lewes, East Sussex, UK.
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LOT 4455
Bulgaria. Second Empire, Ivan Aleksandar, with Michael Asen IV AR Gros.
Estimate £30 - 40€35 - 46 (for guidance only)$41 - 54 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Cilician Armenia, Levon II(?) AE Kardez. 1270-1289.
Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Lion(?) walking to left / Cross. Cf. AC 390 (for type). 1.24gr, 16mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
England. Plantagenet, Henry III AR Penny. Struck circa 1250-1272. London mint; Nicole, moneyer. Long Cross coinage, class 5aII.
Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
ҺЄNRICVS RЄX III' (NR ligate), crowned bust facing, holding lis-tipped sceptre / HIC-OLE ON L-VND (ON ligate), voided long cross, with central pellet; triple pellets in quarters. Cf. North 991/3; SCBC 1367A. 1.32gr, 18mm, 4h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market circa 1996. -
France. Bishopric of Clermont, Anonymous AR Denier. 1030-1120.
Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
SEA ° MARIA, crowned and draped bust of the Virgin Mary facing; around, four annulets / ✠ VRBS • ARVERNA, cross cantonnée with trefoils in quarters. Poey d'Avant 2253. 0.89gr, 19mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine.
Acquired on UK art market. Property of a Middlesex gentleman.
