ISLAMIC, Anatolia & al-Jazira (Post-Seljuk). Uncertain Beylik. AH 734-749 / AD 1334-1348. AR Gigliato (28mm, 3.78 g, 3h). Imitating a Neapolitan gigliato of Roberto I il Saggio (the Wise) d'Angiò. Uncertain mint.Electronic Auction 464 The Richard A. Jourdan Collection – Early Medieval & Islamic, Silver Sold For $ 1 200. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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ISLAMIC, Anatolia & al-Jazira (Post-Seljuk). Uncertain Beylik. AH 734-749 / AD 1334-1348. AR Gigliato (28mm, 3.78 g, 3h). Imitating a Neapolitan gigliato of Roberto I il Saggio (the Wise) d'Angiò. Uncertain mint. + RORЄRT DЄI GRЄRЄRL ЄT SIЄ ROI +, king enthroned facing, holding lis-tipped scepter and globus cruciger; throne decorated with lions; trilobe on breast / + nOnOR RЄIGS InII(retrograde Є) • IIUI(retrograde Є)LGIЄITII : (sic), cross fleurée; lis in quarters; two pellets above L. Cf. Grierson, Coins of Medieval Europe 347 (official issue of Roberto I); cf. Schlumberger pp. 489-90 and pl. XVIII, 18; cf. Slocum, 929; cf. Scarfèa, Imitazioni 993; Metcalf, Crusades –; CCS –; Album –. Toned. Near EF. |