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CNG Feature Auction 115

Lot nuber 823

CRUSADERS, Antioch. Levon I of Armenia. 1198-1219. BI Denier (19mm, 1.02 g, 12h). Sis mint, but struck for use in Antioch.


CNG Feature Auction 115
Lot: 823.
 Estimated: $ 5 000

Early Medieval & Islamic, Billon

Sold For $ 8 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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CRUSADERS, Antioch. Levon I of Armenia. 1198-1219. BI Denier (19mm, 1.02 g, 12h). Sis mint, but struck for use in Antioch. + LЄO DЄI GRTIA (sic), cross pattée / + RЄX ARMЄИIOR, crowned facing head; crown with pendilia. AC 281 var. (obv. legend); CCA 9 var. (same); MAC 33 var. (same); CCS 133a var. (same); CNG 85, lot 100. Areas of minor weakness at periphery. Good VF. Extremely rare and better than the CNG 85 specimen that hammered for $4100 on a $1250 estimate.

When Levon was granted the title of king of Armenia, he took the assumption that this entitled him to the crusader principality of Antioch as well. Despite two assaults on the city in 1203 and 1208, Levon was never able to capture it and enforce his claim against Bohémond IV. These rare western-style deniers were most likely struck at Sis for circulation in the Antiochene territory which Levon did hold.

The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 115 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 16-17 September 2020. This lot is in Session 3, which begins 17 September 2020 at 9 AM ET.

Winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 22.50% for all others.

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