First Coin: Byzantine Empire, Michael VII with wife Maria, October 24th 1071 to March 24, 1087 CE. Obverse: Cross, crosslet on globus on 3 steps, "X" in center of cross, crescent on shaft, Michael left, Maria on right. Reverse: Inscription on 5 lines. DO 6. Sear 1874. AR miliaresion, 1.7 grams. Second Coin: Italy, Napoli (Regno), Alfonso I il Magnanimo (the Magnanimous) d'Aragona. 1442 to 1458 CE. Class C. Napoli (Naples) mint; Francesco Senier, mintmaster. Struck 1450-1455 CE. Obverse: Coat-of-arms; arms of Aragon in first and fourth quarters. Reverse: Alfonso, holding scepter and globus cruciger, seated facing on throne with lion rampant supports; S (mintmaster initial) to left. CNI XIX 112; cf. Pannuti-Riccio 3e (for type); MIR 54/6; MEC 14, 858-69. AR Carlino, 3.59 grams. Size of largest: 1" W (2.5 cm)
Third, Fourth, and Fifth Coins: 3 European coins: France, Hubert I, 1015 to 1036 CE. and Italy, Genoa, Republic, 1139 to 1339 CE. Lastly, Austria, Ferdinand I, 1549 CE. Herbert I, Obverse: Eberto monogram. Reverse: Cross. Also Italy, Genoa, Obverse: Castle. Reverse: Cross. 2 coins in lot. Lastly, Austria, Obverse: head right. Reverse: coat of arms. France, Metcalf 44. Italy, Biaggi 835. Austria, MzA 32. Hubert I, AR denar, 1.2 grams. Genoa, AR denar, 1.2 grams. Ferdinand I, AR groschen, .9 grams.
Provenance: First: private Toluca Lake, California, USA collection; ex-Berk Buy or Bid Sale 137, lot 487. Second: private Toluca Lake, California, USA collection; ex-CNG Auction 335, lot 771; ex-Archer M. Huntington collection. Third, Fourth, and Fifth: private Toluca Lake, California, USA collection
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Condition
First, Nice and fine plus. Second, Good VF and nicely toned. Third, Fourth, and Fifth, All 3 coins are nice and VF.