Lot 1652

Description

Crusaders, Principality of Achaea, Guillaume II de Villehardouin, (1246-1278), silver denier, obv. G PRINCEPS cross pattee. Rev. :CLARENTIA: castle tournois. (CCS 9b. Metcalf, Crusades, 922ff); another Charles II de Anjou, billon denier Tournois, Clarenzia (Glarentza) mint, (1285-1289), obv. K R PRINC' ACH' , cross pattee, rev. D CLARNTIA , castle tournois, (CCS 12; Metcalf, Crusades 1995, 942); another Florent of Hainaut, (1289-1297), billon denier, obv. + FLORENS P ACH, cross pattee, rev. DE CLARENCIA, castle tournois, (CCS 13, Metcalf 945) (illustrated); Isabelle of Villehardouin (1297-1301), as before similar, Corinth mint. (CCS 15a). Fine - very fine, some scarce. (4)

Ex Dr L.J. Sherwin Collection, second coin from Jean Elsen list 198 (item 10 substitute) others from M.R. Roberts May 24, 1985 for last two coins, first from J.W. Powell, February 23, 1982.