Experts in Coins & Medals

CRUSADER SEALS, Latin Patriarchs of Antioch. Americh (Aimery) of Limoges, circa 1139-1196. Seal (Lead, 34 mm, 37.00 g, 12 h), probably struck c. 1142-1193/6. + SIGILLVM SANCTI PETRI APOSTOLI (=seal of St. Peter the Apostle ) Nimbate half length figure of St Peter standing facing, holding Book of Gospels in his left hand and the keys of Paradise with his right. Rev. + AIMERICVS PATRIARChA ANTIOCENVS (=Aimery Partiarch of Antioch) Draped facing bust of Aimery, wearing mitra with two pinnacles, holding cross-tipped scepter in his left hand, and raising his right in benediction. Geneva 410a-b (= Zacos Collection, Spink 132 1999, 149-150). Schlumberger,>b> Moyen Age, 1879, p. 26, no 17 (from the same boulloterion) = Schlumberger- Blanchet, Orient Latin, pp. 86 no 36-38. Zacos Collection, Spink 132, 151 (this piece). An extremely important historical seal from the famous Zacos collection. Clear and nicely patinated. Good very fine.

KYRENAIKA. Kyrene. Circa 490-475 BC. Hemidrachm (Silver, 10 mm, 2.21 g, 12 h), Attic standard. Silphium fruit with pellet above and below. Rev. Silphium fruit with pellet above, placed diagonally within incuse square. BMC 22, pl. IV, 16. Buttrey, Coins, Period I, 78 (same dies). SNG Copenhagen -. Well centered. Overstruck, with considerable parts of the undertype still visible on the obverse, otherwise, very fine.