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LOT 3420
Italy, Venezia (Venice). Bartolomeo Gradenigo AR Grosso. Doge LIII, 1339-1342.
Christ, nimbate, seated facing on decorated throne and holding book of Gospels with both hands; to upper left and right, IC XC / BA•GRADONICO DVX •S•M•VENETI•, St. Mark, on the right, standing facing, holding book of Gospels in his left hand and presenting banner to the doge, on the left, standing facing and holding the 'ducal promise' in his left hand. Biaggi 2814; MEC 12, 1114; Montenegro 89. Good Very Fine.(2.16gr, 20mm, 8h.).
ProvenanceProperty of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 3420
Italy, Venezia (Venice). Bartolomeo Gradenigo AR Grosso.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
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Armenia. Cilician Armenia, Levon IV AR Takvorin. 1320-1341. Sis mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
King on horseback to right, holding sceptre in his right hand, Ճ and Մ across field / Lion to right with forepaw raised; behind, cross. Cf. Bedoukian 1973. 2.05gr, 20mm, 7h.
Near Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Crusaders. Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem, Baldwin III BI Denier. 1143-1163.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
✠ DЄ IЄRVSALЄM, tower of David / BALDVINVS RЄX, cross pattée. Metcalf, Crusades 159-164; CCS 10. 0.91gr, 16mm.
Very 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.
