Monete dell'Oriente Latino (Crociati)

Lotto n. 46 - CROCIATI. Principato di Acaia. Guillaume II de Villehardouin (1246-1278). Denaro Tornese. MI (0.69g). Croce patente. R/ Castello stilizzato. Metcalf 922ss. MB

Lotto n. 13796 - CROCIATI. Duchi di Atene. Guy II de la Roche (1287-1308). Denaro Tornese. Mi (0.88g). + GVI DVX ATENES. Croce patente. R/ + THEBANI CIVIS. Castello stilizzato. CCS 94. MB

Lotto n. 627 - Antioch. Roger of Salerno, Regent (1112-1119). AE Follis. D/ St. George, nimbate, riding on horseback right, spearing dragon below. R/ POT3εP / ΠPIΓΚΠ / [OC ANT / IOK]. Malloy 9; Schl. pl. II, 12; Metcalf 95/101. AE. 2.69 g. 23 mm. Overstruck. About VF.

Lotto n. 625 - Antioch. Tancred, Regent (1101-1103, 1104-1112). AE Follis. D/ Bust of Christ, nimbate, wearing tunic and cloak, holding Gospels. R/ Ornate cross; TA - NK / P - HX (ligate) (Tancred Rex) within the arms. Malloy 5; Schl. pl. II, 8; Metcalf 81/83. AE. 3.22 g. 21 mm. Scarce. Overstuck. VF.

Lotto n. 624 - Antioch. Tancred, Regent (1101-1103, 1104-1112). AE Follis. D/ Bust of Tancred wearing turban and holding sword in right hand. R/ IC-XC / NI-KA. Cross pommetèe on floriate base. Malloy 4a; Schl. pl. II, 7; Metcalf 63/70. AE. 2.06 g. 19 mm. VF.

Lotto n. 390 - Order of the Poor Knights of Christ. Seal Matrix 'SIGILLUM MILITIE TEMPLI', c. 13th-14th century. D/ Cross fichée. AE. 9.66 g. 25 mm. RRRR. Extremely rare. Original suspension loop . Good VF. Ex Artemide LX, 2023, lot 707.  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.

Lotto n. 245 - Frankish Greece, Athens. William de la Roche (1280-1287) perhaps also minted during the Minority of Guy II de la Roche (1287-1294). BI Denier Tournois. Malloy 87a; Schl. pl. XIII, 2; Metcalf 1056. BI. 0.71 g. Ø 19.5 mm. VF.  

Lotto n. 234 - 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. Ø 21 mm. Scarce. Deep olive green patina. Overstruck. Choice example. EF.

Lotto n. 7557 - CROCIATI. Duchi di Atene. Guy II de la Roche (1294-1308). Denaro Tornese. MI (g 0,49). Croce. R/ Castello. Metcalf, Crusades 1061-3. qBB

Lotto n. 369921 - ORIENTE LATINO. Area incerta, imitazione di Atene o Chiarenza(?), circa XIII secolo. Denaro tornese. MI (g 0,84). Croce. R/ Castello stilizzato. qBB

Lotto n. 63 - Colonie Genovesi. Foglia Vecchia (Phocaea). Dorino Gattilusio (1400-1449), Signore di Chio, Lesbo e delle Due Focee. Ducato in oro al tipo di quello veneziano. Obv. San Marco nimbato, stante a sinistra, porge il vessillo al sovrano genuflesso (Dorino (?)). Rev. Il Redentore stante di fronte entro aureola ellittica cosparsa di stelle. Schl. pl. XVII, 6; Gamb. III 349; Fried. 8. AU. 3.50 g. Ø 21.00 mm. RR. Molto raro. Aree di appiattimento da coniazione. Bel BB.I Gattilusio, di origine genovese, furono signori dell'isola di Lesbo dal 1355 per concessione di Giovanni V Paleologo. Nel 1403 Dorino ricevette da suo fratello maggiore Jacopo il dominio sulla città di Focea Vecchia, sulla costa dell'Asia Minore, che suo padre aveva ottenuto tramite un contratto dalla La Maona a partire dal 1402.

Lotto n. 10 - 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.  0.84 g.17.50 mm.  In good condition for issue.  Good VF.