Monete dell'Oriente Latino (Crociati)

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. 373 - CROCIATE Tripoli - Boemondo VII (1275-1287) Mezzo grosso - cfr. Metcalf 500 AG (g 2,06) BB+CRUSADES Tripoli - Bohemond VII (1275-1287) Middle grosso - Cf. Metcalf 500 AG (g 2,06) BB+

Lotto n. 639 - Genoese Colonies. Chios. Filippo Maria Visconti (1421-1436). AV Contemporary imitation of a Zecchino of Venice for the circulation in the Latin East. D/ Saint Mark standing right and Doge kneeling left, holding banner between. R/ Christ standing facing within mandorla containing nine stars. Schl. pl. XIV, 14; Gamb. III 398; Fried. 4. AV. 3.51 g. 22 mm. VF.

Lotto n. 638 - Genoese Colonies. Caffa. AE Tatar Asper with genoese door countermark. AE. 1.36 g. 18 mm. About VF.

Lotto n. 637 - Caffa. Genovese colony. AR Tatar Asper, 1441-1466. D/ D/ + : C:A:f:F:A :Y:Y. Genoese castle within dotted circle. R/ Al-Sultan Al-Azm Khan in Arabic. Giray's tamgha in centre. Lunardi C 35; Retowski 184. AR. 1 g. 13 mm. About EF.

Lotto n. 636 - Caffa. Genovese colony. AR Tatar Asper. D/ D/ +C.CAFAEDI. Genoese castle within dotted circle. R/. R/ Al-Sultan in Arabic. Giray's tamgha in centre. Lunardi C 34; Retowski 174. AR. 1.04 g. 15 mm. About EF.

Lotto n. 635 - Caffa. Genovese colony. AR Tatar Asper, 1420 -1426. Time of Filippo Maria Visconti, the Duke of Milan and Dawlat Berdi Khan of Golden Horde. D/ +C.CAFFEB. Genoese castle within dotted circle. R/ Al-Sultan Dawlat Berdi Khan in Arabic. Golden Horde tamgha in centre. Lunardi C 31; Retowski 164.. AR. 0.62 g. 15.5 mm. About VF.

Lotto n. 634 - Caffa. Genovese colony. AR Tatar Asper, 1427 -1432. Time of Filippo Maria Visconti, the Duke of Milan and Mukhammad Khan of Golden Horde. D/ DV&MDCAFE. Genoese castle within dotted circle. R/ Al-Sultan al-adil Mohamed Khan in Arabic. Golden Horde tamgha in centre. Lunardi C 21; Retowski 75. AR. 0.9 g. 17 mm. VF.

Lotto n. 633 - Frankish Greece, Athens. Gautier de Brienne (1308-1311). AE Obole. D/ Patent cross. R/ Large G. Malloy 97; Schl. pl. XIII, 12; Metcalf 869. AE. 0.37 g. 14 mm. RR. Very rare. F/About VF.

Lotto n. 632 - Frankish Greece, Achaea. Guillame II de Villehardouin (1246-1278). BI Denier Tournois. D/ Patent cross. R/ Castle Tournois. Metcalf 922 ff. BI. 0.94 g. 18.5 mm. Good VF.

Lotto n. 631 - Tripoli. Bohemond IV (1187-1233), Bohemond V (1233-1252), Bohemond VI (1252-1272) and Bohemond VII (1275-1287). AV Dinar (Saracenic Bezant), third phase, after 1187 until 1260 or later. Imitating a Fatimid Dinar of al-Mustansir. D/ Pseudo-kufic inscription with Kalima in four lines, Ali above; pellet and crescent in inner margin. R/ Pseudo-kufic inscription with name and titles of al-Mustansir in three lines, ma'ad above; pellet and crescent in inner margin. BY 7; Malloy 4a; Schl. pl. V, 18. AV. 3.32 g. 23 mm. Hairline flan crack. Good VF.

Lotto n. 630 - Jerusalem. Baldwin III (1143-1163). BI Denier. D/ Patent cross. R/ Tower of David with glacis. Malloy pp. 73/74; Schl. pl. III, 21; Metcalf pl. 10. BI. 0.84 g. 16.5 mm. Authors suggest that Baldwin III could not be the unique issuing authority. About VF.

Lotto n. 629 - Antioch. Bohemond III, Majority (1163-1201). BI Denier. D/ Helmeted head left in chain mail; cross on helmet; crescent upwards left, five pointed star right. R/ Patent cross, crescent pointing downwards in first angle. Malloy 65 (type); Schl. pl. III, 4/6; Metcalf 364/461. BI. 0.78 g. 17.5 mm. VF.

Lotto n. 628 - Antioch. Bohemond III, Minority (1149-1163), regencies of Constance and Renaud de Chatillon. BI Denier. D/ Bare head right. R/ Patent cross. Malloy 22/43; Schl. pl. II, 20; Metcalf 334/358. BI. 0.8 g. 16.5 mm. Good VF/VF.

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. 626 - Antioch. Tancred, Regent (1101-1103, 1104-1112). AE Follis. D/ St. Peter standing, wearing tunic and cloak, blessing with right and holding cross with left hand. Malloy 6; Schl. pl. V, 1; Metcalf 71/78. R/ Slender cross, -D S F T (Domine salvum fac Tancredum) within arms. Malloy 6; Schl. pl. V, 1; Metcalf 71/78. AE. 5.51 g. 24.5 mm. Overstruck. 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.