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Byzantium, Empire of Trebizond from 1204, Alexius IV (1417-1446) and John IV (1446-1458), AR Aspers or demi-aspers, obv. Greek legend (St Eugenius), saint seated on horse walking right, rev. Greek legend, emperor seated on horse walking right, (cf. Sear 2641, 2642). Very good to fine, conflicting information on collector's tickets. (2).
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Kingdom of Cilician Armenia, Levon I (1198-1219), AR coronation trams, obv. Armenian inscription, king kneeling before Virgin, cross between, rev. Armenian inscription, two lions regardant, patriachal cross between (cf. Nerc. 256-267, [pp.109-112]. Fine or better. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Kingdom of Cilician Armenia, Levon I (1198-1219), AR double tram, obv. Armenian inscription, king seated on curule chair with lion headed arms, holding orb and fleur de lis sceptre, rev. Armenian inscription, crowned lion passant, with front legs in sign of cross and patriachal cross behind (cf. Nerc. 268-273). Very fine and scarce, a choie example.
Estimate $300
SOLD $380
Kingdom of Cilician Armenia, Levon I (1198-1219), AR double tram, obv. Armenian inscription, king seated on curule chair with lion headed arms, holding orb and fleur de lis sceptre, rev. Armenian inscription, crowned lion passant, with front legs in sign of cross qand patriachal cross behind (cf. Nerc. 268-273). Flat in parts but otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Kingdom of Cilician Armenia, Levon I (1198-1219), AR trams, obv. Armenian inscription, king seated on curule chair with lion-headed arms, holding orb and lis sceptre, rev. Armenian inscription, two lions regardant, patriachal cross between (cf. Nerc. 282-299, [pp.115-119]. Fine or better. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Kingdom of Cilician Armenia, Levon I (1198-1219), AR trams, obv. Armenian inscription, king seated on curule chair with lion-headed arms, holding orb and lis sceptre, rev. Armenian inscription, two lions regardant, patriachal cross between (cf. Nerc. 282-299, [pp.115-119]. Fine or better. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Kingdom of Cilician Armenia, Levon I (1198-1219), AE Tanks, obv. Armenian inscription, king as lion bust with crown facing half right, rev. Armenian inscription, patriachal cross, stars on either side (cf. Nerc. 300-314, [pp.119-122]. Very fine or better. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $210
Kingdom of Cilician Armenia, Hetoum I (1226-1270), AR bilingual tram with Sultan Kaiqobad, obv. Armenian inscription, king on horseback, holding lis sceptre, cross, star and screscent in field, rev. Turkish/Arabic inscription in 4 lines proclaiming Turkish Sultan. (cf. Nerc. 316-320, [pp.124-125]. Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $250
Kingdom of Cilician Armenia, Hetoum I (1226-1270), AR bilingual tram with Sultan Kaikhusrew, obv. Armenian inscription, king on horseback, holding lis sceptre, cross in field, rev. Turkish/Arabic inscription in 4 lines proclaiming Turkish Sultan, (cf. Nerc. 321-331, [pp.126-127]). Good fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Kingdom of Cilician Armenia, Hetoum I (1226-1270) with Queen Zabel, AR trams, obv. Armenian inscription, king and queen standing , long cross between, (first with star below), rev. Armenian inscription, crowned lion standing right with fron legs crossed and cross behind, (cf. Nerc. 332-344 [pp.128-131]). Very fine. (4)
Estimate $160
SOLD $300
Kingdom of Cilician Armenia, Hetoum I (1226-1270), AE Tanks, obv. Armenian inscription, king seated on curule chair with lion-headed arms, holding lis sceptre and orb, rev. Armenian inscription, cross with short lines in angles, (Nerc. 351-357 [pp. 133-134]). Fine or better, two holed. (5)
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Kingdom of Cilician Armenia, Hetoum I (1226-1270), AE equestrian kardez, obv. Armenian inscription, king on horseback rightion-headed arms, holding lis sceptre and orb, rev. Armenian inscription, cross with wedges in angles, (Nerc. 359-360 [p. 135]). Good fine, green patina.
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Kingdom of Cilician Armenia, Hetoum I (1226-1270), AE kardez, obv. Armenian inscription, king seated on wide bench, holding lis sceptre and orb, rev. Armenian inscription, cross with wedges in angles, (Nerc. 362-365 [pp. 135-136]). About very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $110
Kingdom of Cilician Armenia, Levon II (1270-1289), AR tram, obv. Armenian inscription, king on horseback right with lis sceptre over shoulder, rev. Armenian inscription, crowned lion standing right with cross behind, (cf. Nerc. 376 [p.139], but cross has only one arm). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $210
Kingdom of Cilician Armenia, Levon II (1270-1289), AE kardez, obv. Armenian legend, lion walking right, rev. Armenian legend, cross with stars in angles, (cf. Nerc. 387-393, [pp.141-2]). Fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Kingdom of Cilician Armenia, Hetoum II (1289-1305), AE kardez, obv. Armenian inscription, crowned head facing, rev. Armenian inscription, long cross with two bars (Nerc. 398, [P. 144]). About fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Kingdom of Cilician Armenia, Hetoum II (1289-1305), AE kardez, obv. Armenian inscription, king seated in oriental fashion, rev. Armenian inscription, cross potent (cf. Nerc. 399-404, [pp. 144-5]). About fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Kingdom of Cilician Armenia, Levon III (1301-1307), AR takvorins (base trams), obv. Armenian inscription, king on horseback right with lis sceptre over shoulder, rev. Armenian inscription, crowned lion walking right with cross behind, (cf. Nerc. 419-427 [p.150-152]). Fine or better, the first holed. (4)
Estimate $160
SOLD $0
Kingdom of Cilician Armenia, Levon III (1301-1307) ,Oshin (1308-1320), and Gosdantin IV (1365-1373) billon takvorins, obv. Armenian inscription, king on horseback right with lis sceptre over shoulder, rev. Armenian inscription, crowned lion walking right with cross behind, (cf. Nerc. 441 onward [p.156+]). About fine. (3)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Kingdom of Cilician Armenia, Smpad (1296-1298), AE pogh, obv. Armenian inscription, king on horseback right, rev. Armenian inscription, cross with flying doves in angles (cf. Nerc. 412-3, [p. 148]), another AE pogh of Oshin (1308-1320), obv. Armenian inscription, king seated on throne, rev, cross potent (Nerc 447-450, [pp. 157-8]). First fine, second very fine but ragged flan, both scarce. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $60
Venice, Sebastian Ziani doge (1172-1178), AR denaro scodellato, obv. +SEB DUX, cross, rev. +S MARCUS, cross (Pao. 1. [p.12]). Very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Venice, Jacopo Tiepolo (1229-1249), AR grosso, obv. S.M.VENETI IA TEVPL DUX, doge standing left, St. mark standing right, cross between, rev. IC XC Christ seated on throne (Pao. 1 [p.17]). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Venice, Jacopo Contarini (1275-1280), AR grosso, obv. S.M.VENETI IA [C}ONTARINI DUX, doge standing left, St. mark standing right, cross between, rev. IC XC Christ seated on throne (Pao. 1 [p.21]). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Venice, Pietro Gradenigo (1289-1311), AR grossi, obv. S.M.VENETI PEGRADONIGO DUX, doge standing left, St. mark standing right, cross between, rev. IC XC Christ seated on throne (Pao. 1 [p.21]), another of Giovani Soranzo (1312-1328) (Pao. 2. [p.26]), another of Franscesco Dandolo (1329-1339) (Pao. 2 [p.27]). Fine or better. (3)
Estimate $180
SOLD $140
Venice, Franscesco Dandolo (1329-1339), AR soldini, obv. FRA DANDULO DUX, doge kneeling left, holding cross, rev. S MARCVS VENETI, nimbate lion of venice rampant left, holding cross (Pao. 4 [p.27]). Fine or better, one with ragged flan. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Venice, Andrea Contarini (1368-1382), AR soldino, obv. +ANDR$ 9 TARDUX, doge kneeling left holding cross, rev. +S.MARCVS VENETI, nimbate winged lion (Pao. 4 [p.35]). Very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $110
Venice, Andrea Contarini (1368-1382), AR grossi of 2nd and 3rd types, obv. S.M.VENETI (name) DUX, doge standing on left and facing right, St. mark standing right, cross between, rev. IC XC Christ seated on throne (Pao. 2 [p.35]), another similar of Antonio Venier (1382-1400) (Pao.3 [p.37]), another similar of Michael Steno (1400=1413) (Pao.2 [p.38]) and another similar of Franscesco Foscati (1423-1457) (Pao.4 [pp.40-1]), the latter three having rev. inscription +TIBI LAUS 7 GLORI. Fine or better. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
Venice, Andrea Contarini (1368-1382), AE torneselli, obv. + inscription, cross potent, rev. +VEXILIFER VENECIAL, nimbate winged lion (Pao. 6 [p.35]), another of Antonio Venier (1382-1400) (Pao.7, [p.37]). Fine or better. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Venice, Agostino Barbarigo (1486-1501), AR mocenigo or lira, obv. DUX AUG.BARBARIGO.S.MARCVS.VENET, doge kneeling before St. mark, holding flag, rev. .TIBI.SOLI.GLORIA., nimbate Christ standing on platform with 3 letters, facing, holding cross (Pao. 2 [p.53]). Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $540
Venice, Andrea Gritti (1523-1538), AR mocenigo or lira, obv. DUX ANDREAS.GRITTI.S.MARCVS.VENET, doge kneeling before St. mark, holding flag, rev. .TIBI.SOLI.GLORIA., nimbate Christ standing on platform with 3 letters, facing, holding cross (Pao. 5 [p.59]). Almost extremely fine, a choice example.
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,000