CRUSADERS, Cyprus. Richard. King of England, 1189-1199. BI Denier(?) (15mm, 0.85 g, 9h).Electronic Auction 473 Early Medieval & Islamic, Billon Sold For $ 1 200. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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CRUSADERS, Cyprus. Richard. King of England, 1189-1199. BI Denier(?) (15mm, 0.85 g, 9h). Crowned facing bust, holding cross-tipped scepter and globus cruciger / Cross on one steps; arms ending in R Є X. Cf. Metcalf, Lusignan p. 2 (for copper issue); R. Bendall, “A Cypriot Coin of Richard I Lion-heart?” NumCirc CX.2 (April 2002), pp. 62-3 (same); cf. I. and W. Schultze, “A Cypriot Coin of Richard I Lion-heart,” NumCirc CXI.1 (February 2003), pp. 6-7 (same); R. Bendall, “Richard I in Cyprus Again,” NumCirc CXXII.2 (April 2004), pp. 85-6 (this coin ). Toned, roughness. Near VF. Very rare in this metal. |