Auction 121 - Session 5
Date: 2022-10-06 00:00:00
Lots: 287
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Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 5 . 1155
VISIGOTHS, Spain. Swinthila. 621-631. AV Tremissis. Emerita (Mérida) mint. + SVINTHILA REX, facing bust / EMERI T Λ PIVS, facing bust. CNV 327; MEC 1, –. In ANACS encapsulation 6210403, graded MS 62. Ex Heritage 231817 (26 April 2018), lot 64306.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 5 . 1156
MEROVINGIANS, Marsal. Circa 620-640. AV Tremissis (14mm, 1.30 g, 5h). Gisloaldus, moneyer. + mARSALLO VICO, diademed and draped bust right / (star) GISLOALDVS mONET, Latin cross; C and Λ flanking; all within pelleted border. NM 9; Belfort 2419; Prou 966; Sutherland 4 (same obv. die); MEC 1, –. EF, softly struck, small metal flaw on obverse. Well centered. Rare. From the Londinium Collection.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 5 . 1157
MEROVINGIANS, Quentovic. Circa 585-675. AV Tremissis (13mm, 1.27 g, 12h). Anglus, moneyer. VICVS FIT +, ΛNCCO mONET, cross set on base decorated with +. Cf. NM 17; cf. Lafaurie, VVic, Type VIIIa; cf. Belfort 4977; MEC 1, –. Some deposits in devices, light marks. Good VF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 5 . 1158
MEROVINGIANS, Uncertain. Circa 585-675. AV Tremissis (13mm, 1.34 g, 9h). Duccelenus and Baudegisilus, moneyers. + DVCCELENO FICI, head right / + B(AV)DEG[ISI]LO, cross pattée; five-rayed stars in quarters. NM –; Belfort 1832; cf. Prou 2551 (for type); cf. E&S p. 344, first note; MEC 1, –. Toned, light deposits. Near EF. Extremely rare.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 5 . 1159
CRUSADERS, Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem. Jerusalem Pilgrim Coinage. 12th century. BI Denier (17mm, 0.75 g, 6h). + (horizontal retrograde S)ΛN ΛCΛRC[Λ] (sic), cross pattée / Medieval façade of the al-Aqsa Mosque: façade with three arched entries; above; central pedimented tower surmounted by cross; on either side, sphere surmounted by pellet-in-crescent. Metcalf, Crusades, pp. 78-9; Slocum 284; Schlumberger –; CCS 49. Porous and crystallized surfaces. Fine. Very rare. Associated with the pilgrim traffic in Jerusalem and the Crusaders, especially the Knights Templar, who oversaw the local Christian holy sites there, this very rare denier most likely served as a token coinage used specifically on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. The obverse legend, here crudely rendered, referred to the s(a)n(cta) aerea, or "holy area", which was the Haram esh-Sharif, or Temple Mount. At the time, this area was dominated by three Umayyad structures: the Qubbat al-Sakhrah, or Dome of the Rock; the Qubbat al-Silsilah, or Dome of the Chain; and the al-Masjid al-'Aqṣā, or the al-Aqsa Mosque. It is this last structure that is represented on the reverse of this denier. Following the capture of Jerusalem in 1099, the mosque was renamed as the Templum Solomonis, or Solomon's Temple, to distinguish it from the Dome of the Rock, now known as the Templum Domini, or Lord's Temple. First converted into a palace and stable, the al-Aqsa Mosque was transformed in 1119 into the headquarters of the Pauperes commilitones Christi Templique Salomonici, or Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon. More commonly known as the Knights Templar, they were a Christian military order, their mission, as stated by the Order's founder, Godfrey de Saint-Omer, was to provide protection for Christian pilgrims on their journey in the Holy Land. Initially a very poor order, which relied largely on donations, the Templars soon grew to be a wealthy and powerful organization, largely through the advocacy of St. Bernard of Clairvaux. Within a decade of their founding, the Templars became a favored charity throughout Christendom and, by papal bull, could cross its borders unhindered and were exempted by papal bull from taxation and all authority except that of the Pope. When the Muslims under Saladin retook Jerusalem in 1187, following the Battle of Hattin, the Templars were forced to evacuate their headquarters on the Temple Mount and flee northward. This withdrawal initiated the loss of Templar control in the Holy Land and their eventual destruction by Pope Clement IV and the French king, Philip IV, in 1307.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 5 . 1160
CRUSADERS, County of Tripoli. Imitation Bezants. 11th-12th centuries. AV Bezant (22mm, 3.22 g, 8h). Imitating a dinar of the Fatimid caliph al-Mustansir. Tripolis (Tripoli) mint. Third phase, after 1187-1260 or later. Kalima in four lines, ali above; pellet and crescent in inner margin; mint formula and AH date in outer margin / Name and titles of al-Mustansir in three lines, ma'ad above; pellet and crescent in inner margin; "Second Symbol" (Quran 9: 33) in outer margin. Balog & Yvon 7; Metcalf, Crusades, –, but cf. 487; CCS 4a. Lightly toned, flan crack. Near EF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 5 . 1161
AUSTRIA, Holy Roman Empire. Archduchy of Austria. Leopold V. Archduke, 1619-1632. AR Taler (41mm, 12h). Hall mint. Dated 1632, but struck under Archduke Ferdinand Karl, circa 1646. Crowned and armored half-length bust right, holding scepter and resting hand on hilt of sword / Crowned and collared coat-of-arms. Moser & Tursky 508 (same obv. die as illustration); Davenport 6338B; KM 629.4. In NGC encapsulation 2800496-006, graded AU 58. Ex Schulman 352 (28 January 2017), lot 782.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 5 . 1340
TUDOR. Elizabeth I. 1558-1603. AR Halfcrown (35mm, 14.75 g, 2h). Seventh issue. Tower (London) mint; im: 1. Struck 1601-1602. Crowned and draped bust left, holding lis-tipped scepter and orb, and wearing elaborate collar / Coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. BCW 1-1/1-a1; North 2013; SCBC 2583. Even attractive toning. Near VF. From the Arthur M. Fitts III Collection. Ex B.R. Noble (Glendining, 11 December 1975), lot 576.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 5 . 1162
AUSTRIA, Holy Roman Empire. Archduchy of Austria. Leopold I. Emperor, 1658-1705. AR Taler (41mm, 12h). Hall mint. Dated 1704. Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Crowned and collared coat-of-arms. Moser & Tursky 760; Herenik 652 var. (overdate not noted); KM 1303.4 var. (same); Davenport 1003. Toned. In NGC encapsulation 2432011-001, graded AU 55. From the Richard Basler Collection.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 5 . 1341
TUDOR. Elizabeth I. 1558-1603. AR Shilling (29.5mm, 6.20 g, 6h). Milled coinage, medium flan variety. Tower (London) mint; im: star. Struck 1560-1561. Crowned bust left, wearing ruff / Coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. Borden & Brown 16-O3/16-R3; North 2023; SCBC 2591. Lightly toned, a few light marks in fields. Good VF. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 111 (29 May 2019), lot 1107.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 5 . 1163
CHINA, Republic of China. Provincial issues. 1912-1949. AR Tael (40mm, 37.87 g, 12h). Yunnan province. Mint in French Indochina (Hanoi?). Struck 1943. Small stag's head left / Legend in three lines in Burmese and Hànzì characters. L&M 435; Kann 939; KM X3. Peripheral toning. In NGC encapsulation 6470543-004, graded MS 63.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 5 . 1342
TUDOR. Elizabeth I. 1558-1603. AR Sixpence (25mm, 3.17 g, 6h). Milled coinage, small flan variety. Tower (London) mint; im: star. Dated 1562. Crowned bust left, wearing ruff; rose to right / Coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée; DEVM A•DIVTORE M in legend. Borden & Brown 21-O2/21-R1; North 2026; SCBC 2595. Deep cabinet toning with flashes of iridescence. Near EF. Well struck. An exquisite example of this rare reverse legend engraving error. From the Arthur M. Fitts III Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group inventory 734685 (April 2003); Classical Numismatic Group inventory 717648 (December 1999); M. Hughes (Spink 139, 16 November 1999), lot 55.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 5 . 1164
COLOMBIA, Colonial. Felipe IV. King of Spain, 1621-1665. AV 2 Escudos (19mm, 6.78 g). Nuevo Reino (Santa Fé de Bogotá) mint. Struck 1628-1655. Crowned coat-of-arms / Cross potent within ornate double linear quadrilobe. KM 4.1. Minor doubling, date off flan. Good VF. Ex Norman Frank Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 106, 13 September 2017), lot 958; Baldwin's 24 (10 October 2000), lot 240.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 5 . 1343
TUDOR. Elizabeth I. 1558-1603. AR Sixpence (26mm, 3.03 g, 6h). Milled coinage, small flan variety. Tower (London) mint; im: star. Dated 1562. Crowned bust left, wearing ruff; rose to right / Coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. Borden & Brown 24-O2/24-R2; North 2026; SCBC 2595. Rich iridescent toning, die break and cud on obverse with associated weak spot on reverse. Good VF. From the Arthur M. Fitts III Collection. Ex World-Wide Coins of California (James F. Elmen) 24 (18 November 1993), lot 191.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 5 . 1165
COSTA RICA, Republic. 1848-pres. AV 20 Colones (27mm, 15.42 g, 6h). San José mint. Dated 1899. Bust of Christopher Columbus right / Coat-of-arms. KM 141; Friedberg 19. Good VF. Ex Seaby Coin & Medal Bulletin 651 (November 1972), no. G1841.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 5 . 1344
TUDOR. Elizabeth I. 1558-1603. AR Threepence (20mm, 1.63 g, 7h). Milled coinage. Tower (London) mint; im: star. Dated 1564/3. Crowned bust left, wearing ruff; rose to right / Coat-of-arms over long cross pattée. Borden & Brown 47-O1/48-R1; North 2036; SCBC 2605. Toned, wavy flan, roughness and associated straightening marks on reverse. VF. Very rare. From the Arthur M. Fitts III Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group inventory 867370 (April 2010); St. James's 3 (3 October 2005), lot 228.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 5 . 1166
DENMARK. temp. Svend I Tveskæg (Forkbeard)–Knud II den Store (the Great). Circa 986-1035. AR Penny (18mm, 1.57 g, 10h). Imitation of an Æthelred II Long Cross type. Lund mint(?). Struck circa 997-1023. Draped bust left; pellet behind / Voided long cross, with triple-crescent ends. Malmer chain 105, dies 114/1126. Slightly double struck on obverse. VF. Rare. Ex G.W. de Wit Collection (Part III, Künker 137, 11 March 2008), lot 3075; Tietjen 38 (10 March 1981), lot 943.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 5 . 1345
TUDOR. Elizabeth I. 1558-1603. Pattern AR Groat (25mm, 3.93 g, 6h). Dated 1601. · VNVM · A · DEO · DVOBVS · SVSTINEO (star), crowned facing bust, wearing elaborate ruffled collar / AFFLICTIORVM · CONSERVATRIX, crowned monogram of Elizabeth; 16 01 flanking. North 2050; Peck 8. Lightly toned. Near EF. Rare. From the Arthur M. Fitts III Collection.The majority of the examples of this pattern on the market are somewhat crudely cast, in contrast to the present piece: a struck example from finely engraved dies.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 5 . 1167
FRANCE, Royal. Philippe VI de Valois. 1328-1350. AV Pavillon d'or (31mm, 5.06 g, 8h). Authorized 8 June 1339. Philippe, holding lis-tipped scepter, seated facing on throne decorated with lions and within draped pavilion decorated with lis / Arched cross fleurée over voided short arched cross, with voided quatrefoil at each limb; quatrefoil at center; all within quadrilobe, with inward-facing lis in each angle and crown in each spandrel. Duplessy 251; Ciani 270; Friedberg 266. Small edge split. Lustrous. Near EF. The king and pavillon well struck up.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 5 . 1346
STUART. James I. 1603-1625. AV Angel (27.5mm, 4.50 g, 12h). Second coinage. Tower (London) mint; im: tower. Struck 1612-1613. (tower) · IACOBVS · D'· G'· MAG'· BRIT'· FRA'· ET · HIB'· REX ·, Archangel Michael slaying dragon lying at his feet to right / (tower) · A · DNO · FACTVM · EST · ISTVD ·, ship bearing coat-of-arms; above, cross between I and rose. Schneider –; North 2081; SCBC 2616. Pierced for use as a touch piece. Good VF. Rare. Lot includes an old Baldwin's ticket in the hand of Peter Mitchell (Eaglen DO1E-1).
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 5 . 1168
FRANCE, Royal. Philippe VI de Valois. 1328-1350. AV Lion d'or (30mm, 4.86 g, 11h). Authorized 31 October 1338. PҺ' : DЄI : GRΛ · · FRΛnC : RЄX · (annulet and triple annulet stops), Philippe seated facing within Gothic portico, holding lis-tipped scepter in each hand; at feet, lion seated left, head facing / + : XP'C : VIИCIT: XP'C : RЄGИΛT : XP'C : IИPЄRΛT (triple annulets), cross quadrilobée, feuillue, and fleurdelisée; quadrilobe in center of cross; all within quadrilobe, arcs ending in trefoils; crowns in spandrels. Duplessy 250; Ciani 290; Friedberg 265. Light orange tone with flashes of luster. In NGC encapsulation 6458806-001, graded MS 61. A very well struck up example with excellent detail to king and lion–rare thus. Conservatively graded by NGC in our opinion.