Lot 1658

Description

Crusaders, Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem, Baldwin III, (1143-1163) billon denier, 18mm, (0.85 g), obv. Smooth coinage, group 5, Jerusalem mint, obv. BALDAVINVS REX, cross pattee, rev. tower of David, (Metcalf, Crusades 165-7, CCS 17); Amaury, (1163-1174), billon denier, 16mm, (0.93 g), obv. AMALRI[CV]S RX, cross pattee, annulets in first and third quarters, rev.+ DEIRVSALII, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, (Metcalf, Crusades 186, CCS 23). Very fine, toned, minor areas of weak strike at periphery, collection number 12 1200 in ink on cross on second coin. (2)

Ex Dr L.J. Sherwin Collection, first coin from W. Fleming October 14, 1975, second coin from CNG eSale 375, June 1, 2016 (lot 766) coming from the Dennis Rider Collection.