Lot 1653

Description

Crusaders, Principality of Achaea, Philip I of Savoy (1301-1306), silver denier, obv. PHS D SAB P ACHE, cross pattee. Rev. DE CLARENCIA, castle tournois. (CCS 21); another Philip of Taranto (1306-1313), billon denier Tournois, Clarenzia (Glarentza) mint, obv. PHS P ACH TAR D.R, cross pattee, rev. DE CLARNCIA , castle tournois, (CCS 25); another Louis of Burgandy, (1313-1316), billon denier, obv. LODOVIC D B P ACHE, cross pattee, rev. DE CLARENCIA, castle tournois, (CCS 29) (illustrated); Ferdinand of Majorca, Pretender, (1315-1316), billon denier, similar, obv. + IFANS F D MAIOK, rev. annulet before castle tournois, (CCS 31b) (illustrated). Mostly very fine, some scarce. (4)

Ex Dr L.J. Sherwin Collection, last two coins from CNG eSale 131, January 19, 2006 (lot 225, 226), others from J.W. Powell, and M.R. Roberts from 1980s.