| Medieval Coins of Greece |  |
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| Crusaders, Frankish Greece, Principality of Achaea, John of Gravina, 1322 - 1333 |   | From the collection of Alex G. Malloy, former dealer for 40 years and co-author of "Coins of the Crusader States." Ex A.J. Seltman Collection.
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| CR31403. Billon denier tournois, Malloy Crusaders 56, aVF, weight 0.837 g, maximum diameter 19.4 mm, die axis 315o, Corinth mint, Clarentza; obverse + IOhS P AChE, cross pattée; reverse + D' CLARENCIA, castle tournois, annulet on each side, m below; rare; $45.00 (€34.65) |
| Crusaders, Frankish Greece, Principality of Achaea, John of Gravina, 1322 - 1333 |  | From the collection of Alex G. Malloy, former dealer for 40 years and co-author of "Coins of the Crusader States." Ex A.J. Seltman Collection.
Appears to be the scarcer "R" type to us but Seltman envelope says uncertain and Malloy tag says "m." |
| CR31489. Billon denier tournois, Malloy Crusaders 56 or 58, F, double struck, weight 0.809 g, maximum diameter 19.0 mm, die axis 45o, Clarentza mint, obverse + IOhS P AChE, cross pattée; reverse + DE CLARENCIA, castle tournois, annulet one each side, R or m below; $45.00 (€34.65) |
| Crusaders, Frankish Greece, Principality of Achaea, Philip of Taranto, 1307 - 1313 |  | From the collection of Alex G. Malloy, former dealer for 40 years and co-author of "Coins of the Crusader States." Ex A.J. Seltman Collection.
This variety lacks the title Despotes Romanie (D.R.) in the obverse legend. |
| CR31491. Billon denier tournois, Malloy Crusaders 28; Metcalf Crusaders PT3, VF, weight 0.718 g, maximum diameter 17.9 mm, die axis 0o, Clarentza mint, obverse + Phs•P •ACh TAR, cross pattée, quatrefoil at end of legend; reverse + DE CLARENCIA, castle tournois, E on each side; $45.00 (€34.65) |
| Crusaders, Frankish Greece, Principality of Achaea, Philip of Taranto, 1307 - 1313 |  | From the collection of Alex G. Malloy, former dealer for 40 years and co-author of "Coins of the Crusader States." Ex A.J. Seltman Collection.
This variety lacks the title Despotes Romanie (D.R.) in the obverse legend. |
| CR31366. Billon denier tournois, Malloy Crusaders 28; Metcalf Crusaders PT3, VF, weight 0.844 g, maximum diameter 18.5 mm, die axis 225o, Clarentza mint, obverse + Phs•P •ACh TAR, cross pattée, quatrefoil (or star) at end of legend; reverse + DE CLARENCIA, castle tournois, E on each side; $40.00 (€30.80) |
| Crusaders, Frankish Greece, Principality of Achaea, Philip of Taranto, 1307 - 1313 |  | From the collection of Alex G. Malloy, former dealer for 40 years and co-author of "Coins of the Crusader States." Ex A.J. Seltman Collection.
Metcalf does not assign this type to the Clarentza mint but questions if it might be from a mint which worked only intermittently. |
| CR31376. Billon denier tournois, Malloy Crusaders 26; Metcalf Crusaders type PT2, VF, weight 0.773 g, maximum diameter 19.2 mm, die axis 345o, Clarentza? mint, obverse + •Phs•P•ACh'•TAR•D•R, cross pattée; reverse + D'•CLARENCIA, castle tournois; $40.00 (€30.80) |
| Crusaders, Frankish Greece, Principality of Achaea, Mahaut (Maud) of Hainaut, 1316 - 1318 |  | From the collection of Alex G. Malloy, former dealer for 40 years and co-author of "Coins of the Crusader States." Ex A.J. Seltman Collection. |
| CR31396. Billon denier tournois, Malloy Crusaders 34; Metcalf Crusaders type MA1b, aVF, uncleaned, weight 0.831 g, maximum diameter 19.3 mm, die axis 45o, Clarentza mint, obverse + MAhAVTA P Ach, cross pattée; reverse + DE CLARENCIA, castle tournois, annulet at end of legend, annulet left, pheon pointed down (or three branched plant) below; $40.00 (€30.80) |
| Crusaders, Epirus, Frankish Greece, Philip of Taranto, 1294 - 1313 |  | From the collection of Alex G. Malloy, former dealer for 40 years and co-author of "Coins of the Crusader States." Ex A.J. Seltman Collection.
Philip received Lepanto in 1294 as a dowry from his wife Thamar. The obverse legend abbreviates Philippus princeps Traranti, despatus. This legend was used before Philip assumed the title Princeps Achaie, c. 1307. |
| CR31830. Billon denier, Metcalf Crusaders DR1(c), Malloy Crusaders 111b (or similar), aVF, weight 0.676 g, maximum diameter 16.9 mm, die axis 90o, Lepanto mint, c. 1294 - 1307; obverse + PhS P TAR DESP, cross pattée, fleur-de-lis at beginning and cross or fleur-de-lis at end of legend, angular closed E; reverse + NEPANTI CIVIS, castle tournois, I? at beginning and fleur-de-lis? at end of legend (marks off flan), angular and closed C and E, V with no serif at the foot; $40.00 (€30.80) |
| Crusaders, Epirus, Frankish Greece, Philip of Taranto, 1294 - 1313 |  | From the collection of Alex G. Malloy, former dealer for 40 years and co-author of "Coins of the Crusader States." Ex A.J. Seltman Collection.
Philip received Lepanto in 1294 as a dowry from his wife Thamar. The obverse legend abbreviates Philippus princeps Traranti, despatus. This legend was used before Philip assumed the title Princeps Achaie, c. 1307. |
| CR31518. Billon denier tournois, Metcalf Crusaders DR1(b), Malloy Crusaders 111, VF, uncleaned, weight 0.761 g, maximum diameter 18.3 mm, die axis 180o, Lepanto mint, c. 1294 - 1307; obverse + Ph'S. P. TAR DESP:, cross pattée, fleur-de-lis at beginning and two pellets at end of legend, angular closed E; reverse + NEPANTI CIVIS, castle tournois, I at the beginning and pellet at the end of legend, angular closed E, V without serif at the foot; $40.00 (€30.80) |
| Crusaders, Frankish Greece, Principality of Achaea, Mahaut (Maud) of Hainaut, 1316 - 1318 |  | From the collection of Alex G. Malloy, former dealer for 40 years and co-author of "Coins of the Crusader States." Ex A.J. Seltman Collection.
Metcalf asks, "Could the letter C stand for Corinth?" |
| CR31486. Billon denier tournois, Malloy Crusaders 42; Metcalf Crusaders type MA2, F, weight 0.821 g, maximum diameter 19.3 mm, die axis 105o, Corinth mint, obverse + MAhAVTA PAch, cross pattée; reverse + DE CLARENCIA, castle tournois, fleur-de-lis at the beginning of legend, C left; $36.00 (€27.72) |
| Crusaders, Epirus, Frankish Greece, Philip of Taranto, 1294 - 1313 |  | From the collection of Alex G. Malloy, former dealer for 40 years and co-author of "Coins of the Crusader States." Ex A.J. Seltman Collection.
Metcalf describes the DESPO obverse legend variety as "experimental." |
| CR31513. Billon denier tournois, Metcalf Crusaders DR1(a) and pl. 42, 1079 ff.; Malloy Crusaders 111a var, VF, weight 0.805 g, maximum diameter 18.0 mm, die axis 270o, Lepanto mint, c. 1294 - 1307; obverse + Ph'S. P. TAR DESPO, cross pattée, fleur-de-lis at beginning of legend, closed E; reverse + NEPANTI CIVIS, castle tournois, indeterminate symbol at the end of legend, closed E and C, V with open bottom and no serif at the foot; old envelope marked with the price $1.00!; $35.00 (€26.95) |
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