Catalogue
Aksum, Ousanas I (A.D. 330-370), silver unit, (0.50 grams), no religious symbols, obv. bust to right, legend around OYC ANA, rev. bust to right, legend around BAC I**L*CI, (Munro-Hay 33, M.379). Fine, rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Aksum, Anonymous (A.D. first half of 5th century), copper unit, (2.0 grams), no religious symbols, obv. bust to right, legend around BAC I**L*CI, rev. cross in circle around in Greek [May this please the country], (Munro-Hay 52, M.383). Good fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Aksum, Wazena (c. 670-690 A.D.), copper unit, (1.4 grams), no religious symbols, obv. bust to right, holding wheat stalk, legend around [He who is suitable for the people], rev. cross to edge with smaller crosses on end, X in centre, around [Of the King Za-Wazen], (Munro-Hay 118-120, M.420). Green patina, fine, scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Aksum, Zaya `Abiyo la Madhen Negus, AGD (A.D. c.690-700), silver unit, (0.9 grams), obv. facing crowned bust, legend around reading [King of Aksum], rev. arch, with columns, a square armed cross in outline, legend around [The king who exalts the Saviour], (Munro-Hay 126, M.421-422). Trace of gold inlay on crown on the obverse, and in cross on the reverse, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $0
Armenia, Roupenid coinage, Levon I, (1198-1219), silver trams, obv. Levon seated on lion throne, rev. rampant lions with patriarchal cross, varieties (Nercessian 282-9). Very fine or better. (3)
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Armenia, Roupenid coinage, Hetoum I, (1226-1270), silver tram, obv. hetoum and Zabel holding cross, rev. crowned lion to right with cross, (Nercessian 344). Extremely fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
Armenia, Roupenid coinage, Levon II, (1270-1289), silver new trams (3), obv. king on horseback to right, rev. lion to right with cross, as variants, (cf.Nercessian 370-377). Fine. (3)
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Armenia, Roupenid coinage, Levon III (1301-1307), and Levon IV, (1320-1342), silver takvorin (10), obv. king on horseback to right, rev. lion to right with cross, as variants, (cf.Nercessian 419-427, 451-454). Mostly very fine, one holed. (10)
Estimate $180
SOLD $180
Crusader Coinage, Antioch, Tancred, (1104-1112), copper follis, first type, obv. facing bust, rev. four lines of legend; another fourth type, obv. nimbate bust of Christ facing, rev. cross, TANKPH in angles, struck over third type, (Metcalf 49-62, 81, Mal. 3a, 6). Nearly fine; good fine, both scarce. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $70
Crusader Coinage, Antioch, Bohemund III, (1149-1201), helmet silver deniers, issued 1149-1163 type Class E, obv. head right, rev. cross, (Metcalf 355, Mal.43), others (6), issued c.1163-1201, various types, obv. head left, rev. cross with crescent in angle, (Metcalf 368-461, Mal. 65-70). Mostly fine - very fine, all in packets described, first type very rare. (7)
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Crusader Coinage, Jerusalem, Baldwin III, (1143-1163), billon deniers, crude rough type, another fine style, smooth, obv. cross pattee, rev. tower of David, (Metcalf 153, 164, Mal.3, 19), other obol, obv. and rev. similar, (Metcalf 165-167, Mal. 21). Very good - good fine, all in packets described, the obol very rare. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Crusader Coinage, Jerusalem, Amaury, (1163-1174), billon denier, crude type, obv. cross pattee, rev. church of the Holy Sepulchre, (Metcalf 169, Mal.22), another silver dirhem of Ayyubid type copying al-Zahir Ghazi (1216-1240) of Aleppo mint, and probably struck at Acre, date off flan, (Metcalf 216-219, Mal. 1). Fine. (2)
Estimate $40
SOLD $40
Crusader Coinage, Tripoli, Raymond II, (1137-1152), billon denier, issued late 1140's - 1164, obv. cross with dots in two angles, legend around, rev. crescent around eight pointed star, dots between rays, (Metcalf 508-512, Mal. 7). Nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $70
SOLD $60
Crusader Coinage, Tripoli, Raymond III, (1152-1187), copper pougeoise, issued c.1165-1173/4, type 4a and 4b, obv. crescent around eight pointed star, dots between rays, rev. cross intersected by smaller cross, (Metcalf 517-518, Mal. 12). Nearly fine; very fine and both scarce. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
Crusader Coinage, Tripoli, Bohemund V, (1233-1251), billon denier, obv. cross pattee, legend around, rev. eight pointed star, annulets between rays, (Metcalf 546-551, Mal. 19). Off centred, nearly very fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Crusader Coinage, Tripoli, Bohemond VI (1251-1275), large silver gros, (4.17 grams), obv. cross in twelve foil centre legend around, rev. star in octafoil, with outer legend, (Metcalf 490-3, Mal. 22, Sch. Pl.IV, 19). Even attractive grey tone, extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $190
Crusader Coinage, Tripoli, Bohemund VII, (1275-1287), silver gros, (4.28 grams), obv. cross in tressure, legend around, rev. city gate, SVRIE at end of legend, (Metcalf 497-8, Mal. 26, Sch. IV, 21). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Crusader Coinage, Tripoli, Bohemond VII (1275-1287), large silver half gros, (2.0 grams), obv. cross in twelve foil centre legend around, rev. castle with three towers in twelve foil with outer legend, (Metcalf 500-3, Mal. 27, Sch. Pl.IV, 22). Grey tone, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
Italy, Genoa, silver denaro (issued from 1139), in the name of king Conrad, (3), (p. 13-15 Pesce & Felloni); France denier, Celtic base silver, Byzantine anonymous folles, Roman etc (3). Very good - very fine. (8)
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
Italy, Milan, Enrico II di Sassonia, (1014-1024), silver denier, obv. HERICO in three lines in centre, rev. cross, (Biaggi 1410). Large crack around coin, extremely fine.
Estimate $30
SOLD $0
Italy, Naples, Robert I the Wise (Roberto d'Angio), (1309-1343), silver gigliato, issued 1321-9, (Biagi 1636). Round, very fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Italy, Reggio in Emilia, Nicolo Maltraversi (1233-1243), silver grosso, obv. EPISCOPVS, N in centre with four dots, rev. DE REGIO, lis, (Biaggi 1983). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Netherlands, Holland, Willem VI Van Beieren, (1404-1417), silver groot, obv. lion rapant with shield, rev. cross, lis between angles. Crack in edge, slightly bent, fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
Ancient British, Celtic base gold stater, struck in Britain as an uninscribed issue of the Iceni, late Freckenham Type, (c.30 B.C.- A.D.10), (5.4 grams), obv. trefoil a cross, rev. horse to right spiral wheel above, (S.39; Van Arsdell 626.12). Very fine.
Estimate $550
SOLD $400
Edward III, (1327-1377) fourth coinage, pre-treaty period, 1356-1361, noble series G (S.1490). Slight double striking of head, slightly small, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $1,100
SOLD $1,000
William III, half guinea, late harp, 1697, (S.3468, SC W3HG-020). Scratch on obverse, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $170
George I, guinea, fifth head, 1724 (S.3633). Some mint bloom extremely fine/good extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $0
George I, quarter guinea, 1718 (S.3638). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $200
George I, quarter guinea, 1718 (S.3638). Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $250
George I, quarter guinea, 1718 (S.3638). Edge mark on obverse side, nearly fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $90