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Silver coin. (whole)
Illegible legend. Long cross voided with pellet within double circle in centre and three crescents at the end of each arm, crescents in two opposing angles. (reverse)
Few blundered letters adumbrating legend. Angel handing…

Silver piedfort of Philip VI of France (whole)
Chatel tournois. (reverse)
A cross. (obverse)

Obverse inscription: PHILIPPVS REX/ BNDICTV:SIT:NOME:DNI:NRI:DEI

Reverse inscription: FRANCORVM

D N EVGENIVS P F AVG

D[OMINUS] N[OSTER] EVGENIVS P[IUS] F[ELIX] AVGVSTVS

Our Lord, Eugenius, Dutiful and Blessed Augustus

Reverse: seated figure of Roma holding spear in left hand and a globe in her right, on the globe, Victory offers a…

Silver Tetradrachm of Ptolemy I Soter, minted in Egypt (r. 323-285 BCE)
Obv.: Head of Alexander in lion skin and aegis r., with horns of Zeus Ammon; dotted border.
Rev.: Athena Alkidemos, r., holding spear and shield; to r., an eagle clutching…

So-called Crusader's Bowl

DESCRIPTION
This was originally a seven-branched candlestick with a central vertical stem. Each branch, oval in section, has an incised lozenge pattern (L. 0.05, W. 0.022), carefully but monotonously cut. This pattern is to suggest stylized leaves…