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LOT 3386
Uncertain Medieval AE Unit. Circa 10th-4th century AD.
Legend around central legend in three lines / Legend around central cross pattée with letters in angles. Good Fine.(0.46gr, 17mm.).
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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Italy, Kingdom of Sicily. William II, "the Good" AE Trifollaro. 1166-1189. Messina mint. Second Coinage.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Lion's mask facing slightly to left / Palm tree with dates. Carollo 26; D'Andrea/Contreras 372; MEC 14, 425-431B; Spahr 117; Travaini, Monetazione, 370. 10.79gr, 26mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK market. Property of a London antiquarian. -
Italy, Venezia (Venice). Bartolomeo Gradenigo AR Grosso. Doge LIII, 1339-1342.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
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. 2.16gr, 20mm, 8h.
Good Very Fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Crusaders. Bohémond III BI Denier. 1163-1201. Antioch (Principality) mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
✠ BOAMVͶDVS, helmeted head to left, between crescent and star / ✠ AͶTIOCͶIA, cross pattée, crescent in second angle. Cf. Metcalf, Crusades 370. 0.94gr, 17mm.
Near Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
