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LOT 3416
Italy. Lucca, Henry III, IV or V BI Denaro. 1039-1125. Possibly contemporary imitation.
Blundered legend around monogram of Henry / Blundered legend around LVCA around central dot. For prototype cf. Biaggi 1058; cf. MIR 109. Fine.(0.83gr, 16mm.).
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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Bulgaria. Second Empire, Ivan Aleksandar AR Gros. Struck circa 1337/8-1347/8. Veliko Turnovo mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Christ, nimbate, seated facing on throne, raising His right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in His left; to left and right, IC XC / Ivan Aleksandar standing facing, holding long cross in his right hand and globus cruciger in his left hand; to left and right, monograms. Cf. Dochev, Katalog 2070; Raduchev & Zhekov 1.13.1-2. 1.02gr, 20mm, 6h.
Near Very Fine. Flan crack; edge chipped.
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Italy. Lucca, Henry III, IV or V AR Denaro. 1039-1125.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Blundered legend around monogram of Henry / Blundered legend around LVCA around central dot. Cf. Biaggi 1058; cf. MIR 109. 0.85gr, 16mm.
Good Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Bulgaria. Second Empire, Ivan Aleksandar, with Michail Asen IV AR Gros. AD 1331-1355. Veliko Turnovo mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Christ standing facing before seat, raising hands in benediction; IC XC and monograms across fields / Ivan Aleksandar and Mikhail Asen IV standing facing, each holding cross-tipped sceptre, and holding Christogram-tipped staff between them; monograms across fields. Raduchev & Zhekov Type 1.13.3-6; Youroukova & Penchev 74-80. 1.06gr, 19mm, 6h.
Near Extremely Fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
