LOT 4215
Spain. Ferdinand V and Isabella AE Coin Weight of Excellente. AD 1585-1620. Middelburg mint. Dies by Isaac Gz Deelen.
Crowned busts of Ferdinand and Isabella facing one another / The Arms of Zeeland with tower above and the initials I and D to either side. Condition as seen.(2.76gr, 15mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceFound Yorkshire, UK.
Recorded with the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) with no.YORYM-53D93A.
Withers (1995, p.30-31) explains that coins of these monarchs were issued in large quantities all over Europe and the weights are often more than a century younger than the coins.
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LOT 4215
Spain. Ferdinand V and Isabella AE Coin Weight of Excellente.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
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Roman Glass Tessera. 3rd-4th century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Lion standing to right, head to left / Blank. 1.67gr, 16mm.
Condition as seen.
From the private collection of the late Mr S.M., 1969-1999. -
Roman Clay Bulla. Circa 1st-2nd century AD.
Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Laureate head of an emperor (Otho?) to right / Blank. 2.78gr, 23mm, 12h.
Condition as seen.
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Anonymous Lead Tessera. 2nd-4th century AD. Possibly Levante mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Menorah / Wreath containing monogram(?). Apparently unpublished. 1.20gr, 11mm.
Near Very Fine.
Collected from 1970-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
