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Lot # 707 - Order of the poor Knights of Christ. Seal Matrix 'SIGILLUM MILITIE TEMPLI', c. 13th-14th century. Obv. Cross fichée. AE. 9.66 g. 25.00 mm. RRRR. Extremely rare. Original suspension loop . Good VF. Templar, or simply the Templars, was a military order of the Catholic faith, and one of the wealthiest and most popular military orders in Western Christianity. They were founded c. 1119, headquartered on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, and existed for nearly two centuries during the Middle Ages. Officially endorsed by the Roman Catholic Church by such decrees as the papal bull Omne datum optimum of Pope Innocent II, the Templars became a favored charity throughout Christendom and grew rapidly in membership and power. The Templar knights, in their distinctive white mantles with a red cross, were among the most skilled fighting units of the Crusades. They were prominent in Christian finance; non-combatant members of the order, who made up as much as 90% of their members, managed a large economic infrastructure throughout Christendom. They developed innovative financial techniques that were an early form of banking, building a network of nearly 1,000 commanderies and fortifications across Europe and the Holy Land, and arguably forming one of the world's earliest multinational corporations.
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Lot # 708 - Bronze Pilgrim's badge. 15th century. Obv. The Virgin with the Child in lozange. Rev. Gothic M. PB Alloy. 2.67 g. 18.00 mm. The round lead foil is set in a frame worked with a geometric pattern. EF.
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Lot # 709 - Antioch. Bohemond I (1098-1100 and 1102-1104). AE Follis. Obv. Bust of St. Peter, nimbate, wearing tunic, holding cross in left hand. Rev. Cross pommetée, fleuronée at base; in the angles, B H M T. Malloy 1; Schl. pl. II, 4; Metcalf 47/48. AE. 4.10 g. 25.00 mm. RR. Very rare early issue. Good VF. This 'follis' copper type coins, issued in quasi-Byzantine style and bearing Greek and latin legends, were the first Crusader coins minted in Antioch. William of Tyre described quite well the situation at Antioch during his days there: 'the city was surrounded by muslim enemies who cut off all trade between St Symeon and the city. Despite such dangers, military expenses may perhaps have required that currency be issued early on; and trade at Antioch soon increased in direct proportion to its security'.
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Lot # 710 - Antioch. Tancred, Regent (1101-1103, 1104-1112). AE Follis. Obv. Bust of Tancred wearing turban and holding sword in right hand. Rev. Ornate cross; IC - XC / NI - KA (Jesus Christ, conquer) within the arms. Malloy 4; Schl. pl. II, 7; Metcalf 63/70. AE. 3.51 g. 19.50 mm. Earthy patina. Good VF.
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Lot # 711 - Antioch. Tancred, Regent (1101-1103, 1104-1112). AE Follis. Obv. Bust of Christ, nimbate, wearing tunic and cloak, holding Gospels. Rev. Ornate cross; TA - NK / P - HX (ligate) (Tandred Rex) within the arms. Malloy 5; Schl. pl. II, 8; Metcalf 81/83. AE. 3.18 g. 19.50 mm. Scarce. Deep olive green patina. About EF.
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Lot # 712 - Antioch. Tancred, Regent (1101-1103, 1104-1112). AE Follis. Obv. St. Peter standing, wearing tunic and cloak, blessing with right and holding cross with left hand. Rev. Slender cross, -D S F T (Domine salvum fac Tancredum) within arms. Malloy 6; Schl. pl. V, 1; Metcalf 71/78. AE. 3.07 g. 21.00 mm. Scarce. Deep olive green patina. Overstruck. Good VF.
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Lot # 713 - Antioch. Anonymous (1120-1140). AE Fractional denier. Obv. Two towers; in centre, long cross; below I I I . Rev. HN TIOC HIH in three lines. Cf. Malloy 13; Cf. Schl. pl. III, 12; Cf. Metcalf 463. AE. 0.57 g. 15.00 mm. RRR. Slightly bent flan. VF. Very intriguing anonymous type characterized by a norman style, probably struck during the latter days of the Byzantine influence on the coinage of the principality. Many are the varieties listed by authors but the depiction of the castle in this offered example seems to be unique. Instead of the usual three towered castle we can find a long potent cross which separates the two towers at sides; probably an artistic game by the engraver.
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Lot # 714 - Antioch. Raymond of Poitier (1136-1149). BI Denier, crude style. Obv. Beardless head right. Rev. Patent cross. Malloy 15; Schl. pl. II, 17; Metcalf 335/339. BI. 1.03 g. 17.50 mm. VF. In 1136, Raymond of Poitiers, who have been called from France by Folques, arrived at Antioch to marry Costance and take up the responsibilities of Prince. Probably later in his reign Raymond began Antioch's first issue of billon deniers.
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Lot # 715 - Antioch. Raymond of Poitiers (1136-1149). AE Fractional Denier. Obv. R A M in ornamental style, within a triangular pattern. Rev. AN / TIOC / HIE in three lines. Malloy 17; Schl. pl. II, 19; Metcalf 462. AE. 1.07 g. 16.00 mm. R. Good VF.
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Lot # 716 - Antioch. Period of Raymond of Poitiers (c. 1136-1149). AE Fractional Denier. Obv. Patent cross; pellet in each angle. Rev. Altar with four legs, chalice in center, cross above, diamond with pellet each side, pellet each side of open oval below. Malloy 20; Schl. cf. pl. III, 15; Metcalf 467. AE. 1.09 g. 17.50 mm. R. Desert patina. Good VF.
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Lot # 717 - Antioch. Bohemond III, Minority (1149-1163), regencies of Constance and Renaud de Chatillon. BI Denier. Obv. Bare head right. Rev. Patent cross. Malloy 22/43; Schl. pl. II, 20; Metcalf 334/358. BI. 0.64 g. 16.00 mm. Scarce. Two tiny holes due to minting process. Good VF.
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Lot # 718 - Antioch. Bohemond III, Minority (1149-1163), regencies of Constance and Renaud de Chatillon. AE Fractional Denier. Obv. Large retrograde S flanked by four pellets. Rev. Patent cross; pellets in first, second and third angles, crescent downwards in fourth. Malloy 45; Schl. pl. III, 16; Metcalf 468/470. AE. 1.09 g. 18.00 mm. Scarce. VF.
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Lot # 719 - Antioch. Bohemond IV (1201-1216), first reign. AE Pougeoise. Obv. Fleur de lis flanked by two pellets. Rev. Patent cross; in each quarter, star. Malloy 81/84; Cf. Schl. pl. III, 1 var; Metcalf 472. AE. 0.57 g. 16.00 mm. VF.
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Lot # 720 - Antioch. Bohemond IV and Bohemond V (1215-1250), second reign. AE Pougeoise. Obv. Fleur de lis flanked by two pellets. Rev. Patent cross; in each quarter, pellet. Malloy 107/115; Schl. pl. III, 1; Metcalf 471 and 475. AE. 0.73 g. 26.00 mm. VF.
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Lot # 721 - Antioch. Bohemond IV or Bohemond V. Lead pilgrim token. Obv. Fleur de lis flanked by two pellets. Rev. Six pointed star flanked by pellets. Cf. Malloy 81/84 and 107/115; Cf. Schl. pl. III, 1; Cf. Metcalf 471 and 472. AE. 2.78 g. 23.00 mm. The design recalls the pegouise of Bohemond for Antioch. VF.
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Lot # 722 - Damietta. John of Brienne, King (1210-1212), Regent (1212-1225). BI Denier. Obv. Patent cross; annulets in second and third quarter. Rev. Head facing with curled hair and wearing crown with three pellets. Malloy 43; Schl. pl. III, 31; Metcalf 203/205. BI. 0.73 g. 17.00 mm. R. Good VF. John de Brienne minted billon deniers associated with the Fifth Crusade, when he was the leader of the Palestinian forces and Damietta was occupied (1219-1221). During preparations for the Fifth Crusade in 1217, it was decided that Damietta should be the focus of attack because of its strategical position. Control of Damietta meant control of the Nile, and from there the crusaders believed they would be able to conquer Egypt and then the Palestine and Jerusalem. After the siege of Damietta of 1218–1219, the port was occupied by the Crusaders. In 1221 the Crusaders attempted to march to Cairo, but were destroyed by the combination of nature and Muslim defenses. Damietta was also the object of the Seventh Crusade, led by Louis IX of France. His fleet arrived there in 1249 and quickly captured the fort, which he refused to hand over to the nominal king of Jerusalem, to whom it had been promised during the Fifth Crusade. However, having been taken prisoner with his army in April 1250, Louis was obliged to surrender Damietta as ransom. Hearing that Louis was preparing a new crusade, the Mamluk Sultan Baibars, in view of the importance of the town to the Crusaders, destroyed it in 1251 and rebuilt it with stronger fortifications a few kilometers from the river in the early 1260s, making the mouth of the Nile at Damietta impassable for ships.
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Lot # 723 - Edessa. Baldwin II, second reign (1108-1118). AE Follis. Obv. Count walking left holding cross in right and sword in left hand. Rev. Floral cross with pellets in angles. Malloy 9a; Schl. pl. I, 7; Metcalf 109/111. AE. 3.79 g. 22.50 mm. Choice example, well detailed. Good VF. The county of Edessa was the first state to be conquered and formed during First Crusade on March 10, 1098, when Baldwin of Boulogne assumed power there and adopted the title of count; and the first to fall, on November 3, 1146, when it was conquered by Nur-ad-Din Mahmud. The entire coinage of Edessa was issued between 1098 and 1144 and thus forms a compact series of scarce copper coins designed in quasi-byzantine style, often overstruck and reduced over the years in module and weight. At some point during his second reign, possibly around 1110, Baldwin's issues start to change. It is known that in the spring of 1110 Maudud of Mosul devastated the county's territory east of the Euphrates; subsequent Turkish and Armenian incursions impoverished Edessa beyond hope of recovery. Despite this issue that can be concerned with the possibility to obtain copper Porteous suggest that Edessa reduced the standard of its coinage to conform to that of Antioch.
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Lot # 724 - Jerusalem. AV Bezant. Imitating a dinar of the Fatimid caliph al-Amir. Misr mint. Second phase, struck 1148/59-1187. Angular script. Obv. Legend in blundered cufic. Rev. Legend in blundered cufic. Malloy 3; Schl. pl. V, 19; Metcalf 119/125 (Acre mint?). AV. 3.95 g. 22.00 mm. R. Good VF.
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Lot # 725 - Jerusalem. AR Dirham with cross, 1251, Acre mint. Obv. Arabic legends with christian motto 'One God, one Faith, one Baptism' 'struck in Acre year one thousand and two hundred and one and fifty'. Rev. Arabic legends with christian motto 'the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit: One Divinity' 'his is the glory forever and ever, amen '. Malloy 15; Schl. pl. V, 31. Balog & Yvon 45. AR. 2.36 g. 20.00 mm. RR. Warm toning. Good VF. Ex Pegasi 21, 2009, 874. In the spring of 1250 late (647 H) the Bishop Eudes de Chateauroux arrived in Syria. He was scandalized to learn that the Franks were striking coins with the name of the Muslilm Prophet and with Islamic legends and ordered an end to the practice. In 1251 new coins appeared with purely Christian legends written in Arabic. Dirhams resemble the issues of Damascus retaining the design familiar and accetable to the Muslims but the prominent crosses on dinars and dirhams must have made the new issues easily distinguishable.
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Lot # 726 - Jerusalem. Baldwin III (1143-1163). BI Obol, fine style 'smooth' series. Obv. Patent cross. Rev. Tower of David with glacis. Malloy 21; Schl. pl. III, 24; Metcalf 165 var. BI. 0.43 g. 13.00 mm. R. Authors suggest that Baldwin III could not be the unique issuing authority. Good VF.
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Lot # 727 - Jerusalem. Amaury (1163-1174). BI Denier. Obv. Patent cross with annulets in the second and the third quarters. Rev. Church of the Holy Sepulcre. Malloy 23; Schl. pl. III, 19; Metcalf 171. BI. 0.82 g. 17.00 mm. In good condition for issue. Good VF. Ex Pegasi, 24, 2011, 883.
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Lot # 728 - Jerusalem. Amaury (1163-1174). BI Obol. Obv. Patent cross with annuelts in the second and third quarters. Rev. Church of the Holy Sepulcre. Malloy 26; Schl. pl. III, 20; Metcalf 185. BI. 0.31 g. 14.00 mm. RR. Rare denomination. EF.
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Lot # 729 - Jerusalem. Guy of Lusignan (1186-1190). AE Fractional Denier. Obv. Bust facing wearing tiara. Rev. Church of the Holy Sepulchre with round dome. Malloy 32; Schl. cf. pl. III, 25; Metcalf 628. AE. 1.08 g. 18.00 mm. RR. About VF/VF. Probably minted before the battle of Hattin (1187) where he was captured by the muslims. The depiction of a pseudo tiara instead of the usual crown is a confirmation of the papal influence on these coins.
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Lot # 730 - Jerusalem. Pilgrim Coinage. BI Denier. Obv. Patent cross. Rev. Patriarchal cross on concentric rectangles representing the mount of Golgotha, between stars and palm branches. Malloy 47; Schl. pl. XIX, 3; Metcalf 201. BI. 1.07 g. 22.00 mm. RRR. Flatness. Extremely rare. VF. Metcalf identifies this type with the seals of the Masters of the Order of St. John. Some authors believe this piece belongs to a royal or patriarcal celebrative issue.
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Lot # 731 - Sidon. Balian Grenier (c. 1204-1240). BI Denier, Bailie issue, 1228-1240. Obv. Patent cross. Rev. Three-storied edifice with arcade and cupola (the converted mosque made into the Cathedral of Sidon). Malloy 4; Schl. pl. V, 8; Metcalf 213/214. BI. 0.73 g. 16.00 mm. RR. In very good condition for issue. EF. Curious is the presence in a thirteen century coin of a legend that defines its nominal value: DENIER. It tends to dismiss the idea that the twelfth century coins in the latin east were deniers. This coin represents a departure from the types previously issued at Sidon. Not only does it bear a cross and a domed building (the converted mosque made into the Cathedral of Sidon) as types, but the legends are in french, +DENIER +DESEETE. The appearance of coins of this type in the al-Mina and Djebaïl hoards (1130-1135) confirms that they were minted just before and perhaps during this period and, therefore, belong to the reign of Balian of Grenier (c.1204-1240), when the city of Sidon was once again completely under Frankish control (1227-1260).
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Lot # 732 - Tripoli. Raymond II (1137-1352). AE 17.5 mm, early period, c. 1137-1147. Obv. Small patent cross; annulet at the end of each arm. Rev. Plain cross; one pellet in first and second quarters, three pellets in third and fourth quarters. Malloy 3; Schl. pl. IV, 3; Metcalf 504 (Raymond I or Raymond II). AE. 0.68 g. 16.50 mm. VF.
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Lot # 733 - Tripoli. Raymond III (1152-1187). AE Pougeoise. Obv. Shallow crescent surmounted by eight-pointed star, with dots between rays. Rev. Cross with three annulets at end of each arm, intersected by smaller linear cross with crescent and annulet on each arm. Malloy 12; Schl. pl. IV, 6; Metcalf 513/518. AE. 0.96 g. 15.00 mm. R. VF.
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Lot # 734 - Tripoli. Raymond III (1152-1187). AE Pougeoise. Obv. Fortified gateway with five rows of masonry and five crenellations, and large divided door with rounded top. Rev. St'Andrew's cross; circle in center, crescents in each quarter. Malloy 13; Schl. pl. IV, 9/11; Metcalf 523/529. AE. 0.77 g. 16.00 mm. R. EF. Ex Collection Blankenberg. The anonymous 'castle coppers' began to be struck during the reign of Raymond III. It is possible that the gateway design was instituted to memoralize his father Raymond II who was killed by assassins at the city gate of Tripoli in 1152. The design of the city gate also harks back to the period of Poins when seals of the counts have a reverse depicting the city of Tripoli with three towers and the city wall with a two door gate. A similar tower appears on the coinage of Sidon after 1170, and on the coinage of Beirut after 1205. The castle coppers have been divided into six types according to the style (see Sabine 'Tripoli' pp. 109-112 Nos. 240-331). Funny to note how these coins undergo a gradual degeneration in style until they resemble the Genoese gateway rather than the original type.
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Lot # 735 - Tripoli. Bohemond V (1233-1251). BI Denier. Obv. Patent cross; three pellets in second quarter. Rev. Eight pointed star; annulets between rays. Malloy 19; Schl. pl. IV, 17; Metcalf 549/551. BI. 0.63 g. 16.00 mm. VF.
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Lot # 736 - Tripoli. Bohemond V (1233-1251). AE Pougeoise, new style castle c. 1235 and later. Obv. Cross pommeté with pellet in circle at center, pellet in each quarter. Rev. Genoese gateway. Malloy 21; Schl. pl- IV, 13; Metcalf 555/559. AE. 1.26 g. 15.00 mm. VF.
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Lot # 737 - Tripoli. Bohemond VII (1275-1287). AR Gros. Obv. Cross within twelve arches. Rev. Triple-towered gateway of two stories with crenellations and pointed arches. Malloy 26; Schl. pl. IV, 21; Metcalf 497/500. AR. 4.22 g. 26.00 mm. Pierced. Iridescent patina. Good VF.
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Lot # 738 - Frankish Greece, Achaea. Isabelle of Villehardouin (1297-1301). BI Denier Tournois series. Obv. Patent cross. Rev. Castle tournois. Malloy 16; Schl. pl. XII, 19; Metcalf 962/972. BI. 0.86 g. 19.00 mm. Clearly readable. Rare as such. Choice example. EF. Soon after the death of Florent of Hainaut (1289-1297) the mint was closed, according to the Registri Angioini, and the first issue in the name of Isabelle did not begin until 1299. Isabella's coins were issued in vast numbers between 1299 and 1301 and their fineness , according to studies of their alloy, seems to have reduced to correspond to that of contemporary coins of Athens.
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Lot # 739 - Frankish Greece, Athens. William of Villehardouin (1245-1278). BI Denier Tournois. Obv. Patent cross. Rev. Castle tournois. Malloy 9a; Schl. pl. XII, 11; Metcalf 922/941. BI. 0.74 g. 18.00 mm. VF+.
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Lot # 740 - Frankish Greece, Athens. Guy II de la Roche, Majority (1294-1308). BI Denier Tournois. Obv. Patent cross. Rev. Castle tournois ; annulets each side of castle. Malloy 49/59; Schl. pl. XII, 25; Metcalf 1009/1016. BI. 0.81 g. 19.00 mm. Good VF.
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Lot # 741 - Frankish Greece, Athens. William de la Roche (1280-1287) perhaps also minted during the Minority of Guy II de la Roche (1287-1294). AE Obol. Obv. Shield with the arms of la Roche. Rev. Patent cross. Malloy 81; Schl. pl. XIII, 1; Metcalf 866. AE. 0.29 g. 13.50 mm. RRR. Extremely rare. Chipped flan. About VF. Difficult is to explain why this petty coinage is so scarce to be found in the market. Many and fascinating are the hypothesis such as the existence of secondary mints different from that of the more common types, even though they continue to bear the mint name of Thebes. Another interesting theory worth to be mentioned is the existence of a workshop of die cutters at the mint of Thebes, whose regular task during William's reign was to issue copper oboles, also sometimes served in an auxiliary capacity producing deniers.
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Lot # 742 - Frankish Greece, Athens. William de la Roche (1280-1287) perhaps also minted during the Minority of Guy II de la Roche (1287-1294). AE Obol. Obv. Large fleur-de-lis. Rev. Genoese gateway, pellet in center. Malloy 82; Schl. pl. XII, 32; Metcalf 862/865. AE. 0.59 g. 14.50 mm. RR. Very rare. Choice example. EF.
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Lot # 743 - Frankish Greece, Athens. William de la Roche (1280-1287) continuing into the Minority of Guy II de la Roche (1287-1294). BI Denier Tournois. Obv. Patent cross. Rev. Castle tournois. Malloy 89c; Schl. pl. XIII, 3 var; Metcalf 1056. BI. 0.67 g. 18.00 mm. Good VF.
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Lot # 744 - Frankish Greece, Athens. Gautier de Brienne (1308-1311). AE Obol. Obv. Patent cross. Rev. Large G. Malloy 97; Schl. pl. XIII, 12; Metcalf 869. AE. 0.48 g. 14.00 mm. RRR. Extremely rare. Undoubtedly one among the best specimens of this type. EF. This obol, which Saulcy long ago assigned to Gautier de Brienne, Guy II's successor, has been found in the Eleusis Hoard (1311), thus tending to substantiate the attribution. The legend refers to the title of Dux 'Actenarum' and 'Thebarum Cives' with the cross and the letter G as types.The use of this form of Latin legend represents an innovation in the coinage of the duchy, perhaps caused by the government of the duchy having changed hands. Of course, it might be possible that this coin belongs to Guy II, for, as far as anyone knows, no deniers tournois were issued in Gautier's name.
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Lot # 745 - Frankish Greece, Athens. Types in the name of the Duchy of Athens, possibly Florentine Dukes of Athens (1388-1394). AE Denier tournois. Obv. Patent cross. Rev. Castle tournois. Malloy 105; Schl. pl. XIII, 10 (type); Metcalf -; Cf. Seltman, in Mints, XXII, 7-9. AE. 0.73 g. 17.50 mm. R. VF.
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Lot # 746 - Frankish Greece, Athens. Types in the name of the Duchy of Athens, possibly Florentine Dukes of Athens (1388-1394). AE Denier tournois. Obv. Patent cross. Rev. Castle tournois. Malloy 107; Schl. -; Metcalf -; Cf. Seltman, in Mints, XXII, 10. AE. 0.88 g. 17.50 mm. RR. Very rare and seldom offered. VF. This crude style denier seems to be a regular issue of the time instead of a contemporary forgery, as Lambros and Schlumberger cosidered them (many are the examples (97) located in British Museum from an hoard and many more are the examples in other collections). These typed might perhaps have been struck by Nerio Acciajuoli, the first florentine duke of Athens (1388-1394), who conquered the duchy from his castle of Acrocorinth in Achaea. This would at least explain the unusual alloy and the hybrid combination. Regarding the legend unusually blundered and differently spaced noteworthy is the form DAX instead of DVX that might perhaps contain the initial of the duke Antonio I Acciajuoli (1402-1435), the most prosperous of his dynasty.
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Lot # 747 - Frankish Greece, Glarentza. Philip of Taranto (1306-1313). BI Denier Tournois. Obv. Patent cross. Rev. Castle tournois ; pellet to left, fleur de lis below. Malloy 24; Schl. pl. XII, 21; Metcalf 979/986. BI. 0.86 g. 19.00 mm. EF. In this variety the legend ends with D P, for 'Despotes', presumably, rather than 'Depotes Romanie'.
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Lot # 748 - Frankish Greece, Glarentza. Maud of Hainaut (1316-1318). BI Denier Tournois. Obv. Patent cross. Rev. Castle tournois ; pheon below, pellet to left. Malloy 32; Schl. pl. XII, 24; Metcalf 997/1008. BI. 0.83 g. 18.00 mm. EF.
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Lot # 749 - Frankish Greece, Glarentza. John of Gravina (1318-1333). BI Denier Tournois. Obv. Patent cross. Rev. Castle tournois ; annulets each side of castle. Malloy 49/59; Schl. pl. XII, 25; Metcalf 1009/1016. BI. 0.81 g. 19.00 mm. Good VF.
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Lot # 750 - Frankish Greece, Glarentza. Robert of Anjou (1333-1364), princeps of Achaea. AV Ducat imitating the venetian type of Andrea Dandolo. Obv. San Marco nimbate, standing left, offers the standard to the dux (Robert?). Rev. Within mandorla, Christ, nimbate, standing facing, holding Book of Gospels in his left hand, his right hand raised in benediction; in field left, three stars, right five stars. Schl. pl. XVII, 34; Gamb. III 344. AV. 3.53 g. 23.50 mm. RR. UNC. Ex Elsen list 226, 2003, 996.
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Lot # 751 - Frankish Greece, Glarentza. Robert of Anjou (1333-1364), princeps of Achaea. AR Soldino imitating the venetian type of Andrea Dandolo. Obv. Doge kneeling left, holding banner. Rev. lio of St. Mark left, holding banner. Cf. Malloy 61/64; Cf. Schl. pl. XII, 26. AR. 0.29 g. 15.00 mm. R. EF.
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Lot # 752 - Frankish Greece, Glarentza. Robert of Anjou (1333-1364), princeps of Achaea. BI Tornesello per il levante imitating the venetian type of Antonio Venier. Obv. Patent cross. Rev. Lion of St. mark 'in soldo'. Cf. Malloy -; Cf. Schl. pl. XVIII, 9. BI. Clearly readable examples. Lot of two examples.
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Lot # 753 - Frankish Greece, Naxos. Giovanni I Sanudo (1341-1362). BI Denier. Obv. Head facing. Rev. Patent cross. Malloy 129; Schl. pl. XIII, 28; Metcalf -; Papadopoli, RIN (1895), p. 464 1-2. BI. 0.43 g. 13.00 mm. RRRR. Marginal fissure of the flan. Of the highest rarity. Apparently never offered in public sale. VF. In 1027 Marco Sanudo, nephew of the venetian doge, seized Naxos, the chief island of the cyclades. He took Paros, Melos, Siphnos, Kythnos and Syros for himself and obtained the Ghisi of Tenos and Mykonos, the Quirini of Stampilia, the Barozzi of Thera and the Foscoli of Anaphe as his vassals. He received also from the emperor Henry of Constantinople the title of duke of the Aegean Sea. The Sanudo family became very important in the latin east and in the Archipelago. Marino Sanudo the Elder (c.1274-1343), the author of the Secreta Fidelium Crucis, was a descendant of this family and travelled extensively throughout the Levant at this period. Nicolò Sanudo (1323-1341) has been the first who issued coins for the archipelago. After several issues related to the domain of the reign, since neither the Angevins nor the Venetians could offer effective aid, Nicolò swore allegiance to byzantine emperor Andrincus III Palaeologus, who helped him obtain a truce with the Turks in 1332. Nicolò's Sanudo brother, Giovanni, succeeded him on his death in 1341. Giovanni obtained the suzerainty of Venice and arranged a marriage for his daughter Fiorenza with Giovanni Dalle Carceri of Euboea. At the death of Giovanni, once the rule of the duchy moved to Nicolò II dalle Carceri, the Archipelago come soon after under control of the House of Crispo and remained until 1576 when the Turks took direct control over the island.
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Lot # 754 - Frankish Greece, Neopatras. John II Angelus Comnenus (1303-1318). BI Denier Tournois. Obv. Patent cross. Rev. Castle tournois. Malloy 125a; Schl. pl. XIII, 17/19; Metcalf 1131/1133. BI. 0.52 g. 15.00 mm. R. A small L terminate the reverse inscription but up to date its significance is unknown. VF. When John II took over the government of neopatras in 1308, he deserted the Latins in favor of Byzantine allies. However, when the Catalan Company began settling in and laying waste to the Thessalian countryside in 1309, Gautier de Brienne, duke of Athens, hired the mercenaries in an attempt to recover the Athenian rule over Thessaly. After the establishment of Catalan rule at Thebes in 1311, Alfonso Fadrique was able to take Neopatras by 1319 making his second capital. John II, grandson of john I and ward during his youth of Guy II de la Roche of the duchy of Athens, seems to have issued franksih type denier tournois at Neopatras. Schlumberger felt it unlikely that the coins belonged to any reign of the Angelus dynasty other than that of John II, because of the fierce anti-papal sentiments of John I; and conversely, because the immense Frankish influence exerted on the duchy of Neopatras while Guy II served as John's II tutor.
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Lot # 755 - Frankish Greece, Neopatras. John II Angelus Comnenus (1303-1318). BI Denier Tournois. Obv. Patent cross. Rev. Castle tournois. Malloy 125c; Schl. pl. XIII, 17/19; Metcalf 1131/1133. BI. 0.75 g. 17.50 mm. R. A small P terminate the reverse inscription but up to date its significance is unknown. Good VF. When John II took over the government of neopatras in 1308, he deserted the Latins in favor of Byzantine allies. However, when the Catalan Company began settling in and laying waste to the Thessalian countryside in 1309, Gautier de Brienne, duke of Athens, hired the mercenaries in an attempt to recover the Athenian rule over Thessaly. After the establishment of Catalan rule at Thebes in 1311, Alfonso Fadrique was able to take Neopatras by 1319 making his second capital. John II, grandson of john I and ward during his youth of Guy II de la Roche of the duchy of Athens, seems to have issued franksih type denier tournois at Neopatras. Schlumberger felt it unlikely that the coins belonged to any reign of the Angelus dynasty other than that of John II, because of the fierce anti-papal sentiments of John I; and conversely, because the immense Frankish influence exerted on the duchy of Neopatras while Guy II served as John's II tutor.
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Lot # 756 - Cyprus. Henry II of Lusignan, Second Reign (1310-1324). AR Gros. Obv. King seated on curule chair, with foreparts of lions at sides, his legs together, cloak fastened with brooch on right shoulder; holds scepter in right and crucifer globe in left hand. Rev. Cross of Jerusalem. Malloy 50; Schl. pl. VI, 21; Metcalf 674/675, 687, 696/697. AR. 4.50 g. 26.00 mm. R. Good VF.
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Lot # 757 - Cyprus. Peter I of Lusignan (1359-1369). AR Gros. Obv. King seated on small throne with square-shaped projections at sides; wears cloak fastened with cross broach at neck; holds sword in right and crucifer orb in left hand. Below right, shield with lion of Cyprus rampant left. Rev. Cross of Jerusalem. Malloy 87; Schl. cf. pl. VII, 3; Metcalf 783. AR. 4.56 g. 25.00 mm. R. Toned. Choice example. EF. Ex Collection Blankenberg.
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Lot # 758 - Cyprus. Ossidional AE struck during the Venetian occupation of Cyprus, XV sec. Obv. Lusignan Lion flanked by four letters I P L N. Rev. + V E S + in two lines. Schl. pl. VIII, 11. AE. 1.09 g. 16.00 mm. RRRR. Extremly rare. Apparently never offered in public sale. Good VF. This issue is so enigmatic and discussed by scholars since there are no clear references to the minting issue and ruler. Lazari was the first to publish this coin (the one in Medagliere Reale, Torino) attributing the coin to the Venetian occupation in Cyprus because of the recall to the Lusignan standard given by the lion on obverse. According to the comparison with one other example in the Morel-Fatio colletion and the misreading of the initials I F L M not I P L N , Lazari wrongly attributed the coin to Girolamo Pesaro lieutenenat in Nicosiae. Nowadays is possibile to say that the link with the venetian rule is clear as suggested by the crazie issued by venetians in Cyprus but the real placing of this coin is still to be searched.
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Lot # 759 - Malta. Knights of Rhodes (Knights Hospitaller). Anonymous (c. 1365-1476). PB Bulla – Seal. Obv. Seven attendants kneeling left; patriarchal cross and A to left. Rev. View inside the Holy Sepulchre. The Sigillographie de l'Orient Latin, illustrates three chapter seals (pl. xii, 6-8) and the lettering and style on the reverse is very close to that of a named Grand Master seal of Jean-Baptiste Orsini (1476-76) Sigillographie, pl. XII, 4.. PB. 43.95 g. 42.00 mm. RR. VF.
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Lot # 760 - Rhodes. The Order of St. John. Dieudonnè of Gozo (1346-1353). AR Gigliato. Obv. Grand Master kneeling before patriarchal cross on steps. Rev. Cross fleury. Malloy 12; Schl. pl. IX, 19; Metcalf 1191/1192. AR. 3.93 g. 27.50 mm. R. About EF.
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Lot # 761 - Genoese Colonies. Chios, La Maona. AR Quarter of gigliato 1430-1466. Obv. Patent cross. Rev. Castle. Cf. Schl. pl. XIV, 22,23,24,26; Lunardi S14,16,28. AG. 0.88 g. 15.00 mm. RR. About VF.
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Lot # 762 - Genoese Colonies. Foglia Vecchia (Phocaea). Dorino Gattilusio (1400-1449), Lord of Chio, Lesbo and Due Focee. AV Ducat imitating the venetian type. Obv. San Marco (?) nimbate, standing left, offers the standard to the dux (Dorinus?). Rev. Within mandorla, Christ, nimbate, standing facing, holding Book of Gospels in his left hand, his right hand raised in benediction; in field left, three stars, right five stars. Schl. pl. XVII, 6; Gamb. III 349; Fried. 8. AV. 3.50 g. 21.00 mm. RR. Good VF. The Gattilusio, of Genoese origin, were lords of the island of Lesbos since 1355 by concession of Giovanni V Paleologo. In 1403 Dorino received from his older brother Jacopo the lordship of the city of Focea Vecchia, on the coast of Asia Minor, which his father had obtained under contract from La Maona starting from 1402.
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Lot # 763 - Genoese Colonies. Chios, La Maona. AE Denier Tournois, 1477-1487. Obv. Castle Tournois. Rev. Potent cross. Schl. pl. XIV, 27; Lunardi S36. BI. 0.33 g. 13.00 mm. RR. Good VF/VF.

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