Lot 1650

Description

Crusaders, Antioch, Bohemond III, Minority, (1149-1163), silver denier, 17mm, (0.76 g), Class C, obv. + BOANIIHDVS, bare head right, rev. + ANTIOCHIA, cross pattee, (Metcalf, Crusades 350; CCS 40) (illustrated); others (2) simliar Bohemond III, Majority (1163-1201), as before (CCS 57b, 68); another Raymond Roupen, (1216-1219), billon denier, 19mm, (0.92 g), Antioch mint, obv.+: R V : P : I N :I: V : Z : , bust left, wearing Norman helmet decorated with cross pattee and chainmail coif; crescent to left, star to right, rev. + AIITOCIIIA, cross pattee; crescent in second quarter, (cf.Metcalf, Crusades 450, CCS 93) (illustrated). Mostly toned and very fine, several scarce. (4)

Ex Dr. L.J. Sherwin Collection, first coin from CNG eSale 232, April 28, 2010 (lot 458); last coin from Jean Elsen, Sale 133, June 10, 2017 (lot 641) with tickets, others from 1970s.