CNG 100, Lot: 492. Estimate $1000. Sold for $3250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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CRUSADERS, Lusignan Kingdom of Cyprus. Henry II. King of Cyprus & Jerusalem, 1285-1324. EL Bezant (28mm, 3.83 g, 6h). Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing; barred IC XC across field / h RЄ[I D´] IhR L’m : Є D´ hIP, Henry standing facing, holding long cross and globus cruciger; cross to right. M&P type 4C (dies B/–; unlisted rev. die); Metcalf,
Crusades, –; CCS 33 (Hugh III). Good VF, toned, flan crack.
From the collection of Dr. Lawrence A. Adams. Ex John Work Garrett Collection (Part II, Leu/Numismatic Fine Arts, 16 October 1984), lot 980; John Story Jenks Collection (Henry Chapman, 7 December 1921), lot 3432.