The Collection of Early Medieval Coins formed by the late Keith Aiken

Crusader issues, Kingdom of Jerusalem, Baldwin III (1143-63), Deniers (4), ‘rough’ coinage (3), 0.90g/6h, 0.82g/9h, 0.82g/1h (Schl. III, 22; Metcalf 151), ‘smooth’ coinage, 0.85g/12h (Schl. III, 21; Metcalf 156); Amalric (1163-74), Denier, 0.62g/12h (Schl. III, 19; Metcalf 169); Aimery de Lusignan (1197-1205), billon Denier, 0.43g/3h (Schl. III, 19; Metcalf 198); imitations of Damascus Dirhams of al-Salih Isma’il (2), Dimashq 638, 2.67g/2h, Dimashq 648, 2.94g/3h (cf. Slocom 298); and a Half-Dirham, possibly of Tyre, 1.39g (cf. Slocom 309ff) [9]. Generally fine to very fine, first better (£200-300)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Early Medieval Coins formed by the late Keith Aiken.

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Provenance:
Sixth Abramowitz Family Collection, Superior Auction (Beverly Hills), 8 December 1993, lot 543, bt A.G. Malloy August 1995
*Seventh S. Album FPL 118, July 1995 (308)
Ninth CNG Mailbid Sale 37, 20 March 1996 (2193)