LOT 4453
Cilician Armenia, Levon II(?) AE Kardez. 1270-1289.
Lion(?) walking to left / Cross. Cf. AC 390 (for type). Near Very Fine.(1.24gr, 16mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the European coin market.
Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 4453
Cilician Armenia, Levon II(?) AE Kardez.
Estimate £20 - 30€23 - 35 (for guidance only)$27 - 41 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Armenia. Cilician Armenia, Hetoum I, with Zabel AR Tram. 1226-1270.
Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
ՀԵԹՈՒՄ ԹԱԳԱՒՈՐ ՀԱՅՈ, crowned lion standing to right with long cross in its paw / ԿԱՐՈՂՈՒԹ ԻԻՆՆ[..] ԱՅ Ե, Queen Zabel and King Hetoum holding long cross. Mitch NI 341. 2.94gr, 22mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
London, UK, art market, 1980s. Private collection, London, UK. -
Bulgaria. Second Empire, Ivan Aleksandar, with Michael Asen IV AR Gros. 1331-1371. Veliko Tarnovo mint.
Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
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. 43.60gr, 86mm including slab.
NGC graded MS 61 (#8466574-009).
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Bulgaria. Second Empire, Ivan Aleksandar, with Michael Asen IV AR Gros. 1331-1371. Veliko Tarnovo mint.
Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
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; star to left of 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.; (all with stars flanking base of banner). 43.60gr, 86mm including slab.
NGC graded AU 55 (#8466574-006).
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
