Session 5 Thursday 23 August 2018 Commencing 10am 2368 John VIII (1423-1448) Half Hyperpyron of Constantinople (S2563) VF Est. $200 The Order of Malta Collection of Richard Divall AO OBE Richard Divall AO OBE (9th Sept 1945-15th Jan 2017) was a renowned conductor, composer, musicologist and Australia’s only Professed Knight of the Order of Malta. Music and Malta were Richard’s passions. Raised in the Sydney suburb 2369 John VIII (1423-1448) Half Hyperpyron of Constantinople (S2563) of Manly he worked as a music producer at ABC radio in the 1960s and VF Est. $200 attended night school at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and Opera School. He became the first music director of the Victoria State Opera at the invitation of Dame Joan Hammond in 1972 at the age of 26, and continued with the company until it merged with Opera Australia in 1996; at which point he became the principal resident conductor until 2001. From the 1970s Richard became a keen observer and researcher of the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and Malta. In 1989, at the age of 63, Richard took his vows of poverty, 2370 John VIII (1423-1448) Half Hyperpyron of Constantinople (S2563) chastity and obedience as a Professed Knight of the Order, one of a small struck with a rusty reverse die, aVF Est. $150 group around the world. Richard conducted more than 150 operas throughout his career and attended university later in life, paying particular attention to reviving early Australian works and conducted research as a fellow at the State Library of Victoria. He was awarded a Member of the Order of Australia in 2009 for his 2371 John VIII (1423-1448) Quarter Hyperpyron of Constantinople service to the performing arts, preservation of Australia’s music heritage, (S2565) Fine Est. $100 support for young performers and service to the community. Richard’s collection of coinage, related documents, world coins and other EMPIRE OF TREBIZOND ephemera has been catalogued by the recently retired Downies stalwart John Freestone; with supporting footnotes relating to the scarcity of selected items by John Gatt, a noted expert on the subject and author of a new catalogue on the theme (see the advertisement for the publication at the rear of this catalogue). Thanks to them both for their efforts. 2372 Manuel I (1238-1263) AR Asper (S2601) scratches, EF Est. $100 BYZANTINE 2373 Manuel I (1238-1263) AR Asper (S2601) Fine-VF (5 coins) Est. $200 2364 Manuel I (1143-1180) copper Tetartera (2) of Constantinople and Thessalonica; Andronicus II Assarion; Manuel II Follaro (3) (S1968, 1977, 2452, 2560); plus various Scyphates (10) including some Latin Rulers of Constantinople issues, Fair-Fine (16 coins) Est. $75 2374 John II (1280-1297) AR Asper (S2610) VF Est. $75 2375 John II (1280-1297) AR Asper; John IV (1446-1458) AR Asper (S2610, 2642) Fine-aVF (2 coins) Est. $100 2365 Empire of Nicaea, John III (1222-1254) gold Hyperpyron of Magnesia, Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing, Rev John being crowned by the Virgin (S2073) aEF Est. $750 Session 5 Session 5 2376 Alexius II (1297-1330) AR Asper; Alexius III (1349-1390) AR Asper (S2619, 2628) VF (2 coins) Est. $125 CRUSADES: ACHAEA 2366 Manuel II (1391-1423) Quarter Hyperpyron of Constantinople (S2551) VF Est. $200 2377 William II de Villehardouin (1246-1278) Denier of Glarentza, legend reads ‘Princeps’, aVF Est. $90 2378 William II de Villehardouin (1246-1278) Denier of Glarentza, legend 2367 John VIII (1423-1448) Half Hyperpyron, Constantinople (S2563) reads ‘Princeps’, rosette stops variety, VF/Fine Est. $100 VF Est. $250 Page 88 Downies Australian Coin Auctions Sale No. 328 More images viewable on website www.downies.com/auctions 2379 William II de Villehardouin (1246-1278) Denier of Glarentza, legend reads ‘Princeps’, aVF Est. $90 2380 William II de Villehardouin (1246-1278) Denier of Glarentza, legend reads ‘Princep(s)’, aVF Est. $90 2395 Florent of Hainault (1289-1297) Denier, toned VF Est. $100 2396 Florent of Hainault (1289-1297) Denier, toned aVF Est. $90 2397 Florent of Hainault (1289-1297) Denier, small edge chip, nicely centred, VF Est. $75 2381 William II de Villehardouin (1246-1278) Denier of Glarentza, legend ends ‘Ach’, VF Est. $100 2398 Philip of Savoy (1301-1306) Denier, fleur-de-lis below castle on reverse, aVF Est. $90 2382 William II de Villehardouin (1246-1278) Denier of Glarentza, legend 2399 Philip of Savoy (1301-1306) Denier, fleur-de-lis below castle on ends ‘Ach’, toned VF Est. $100 reverse, aVF Est. $90 2383 William II de Villehardouin (1246-1278) Denier of Glarentza, legend ends ‘Ach’, gFine Est. $100 2400 Philip of Savoy (1301-1306) Denier, initial mark Cross, star below castle on reverse, some ghosting of dies, toned VF Est. $100 2384 Charles II of Anjou (1285-1289) Denier, pellet stops, VF Est. $125 2401 Philip of Savoy (1301-1306) Denier, star below castle on reverse, 2385 Charles II of Anjou (1285-1289) Denier, pellet stops, verdigris on aVF Est. $90 reverse, VF Est. $75 2386 Charles II of Anjou (1285-1289) Denier, pellet stops, toned VF Est. $100 2402 Philip of Taranto (1307-1313) Denier, toned gVF Est. $125 2387 Charles II of Anjou (1285-1289) Denier, annulet stops, VF Est. $125 2403 Philip of Taranto (1307-1313) Denier, VF Est. $90 2388 Isabelle of Villehardouin (1289-1307) Denier, star stops on reverse, 2404 Philip of Taranto (1307-1313) Denier, VF Est. $90 some small patches of verdigris, VF Est. $90 2405 Philip of Taranto (1307-1313) Denier, gFine Est. $75 2406 Philip of Taranto (1307-1313) Denier, some with verdigris, Fine-VF (10 coins) Est. $250 2389 Isabelle of Villehardouin (1289-1307) Denier, initial mark Fleur-de- Lis, toned VF Est. $100 Session 5 2390 Isabelle of Villehardouin (1289-1307) Denier, initial mark Fleur-de- 2407 Maud (Matilda) of Hainault (1316-1318) Denier, toned aVF Est. $125 Session 5 Lis, some ghosting of dies, toned VF Est. $100 2408 Maud (Matilda) of Hainault (1316-1318) Denier, toned aVF Est. $125 2391 Isabelle of Villehardouin (1289-1307) Denier, aVF Est. $90 2392 Isabelle of Villehardouin (1289-1307) Denier, initial mark Cross, aVF Est. $90 2409 Maud (Matilda) of Hainault (1316-1318) Denier, gFine Est. $100 2410 Maud (Matilda) of Hainault (1316-1318) Denier, variety with G to left and pellet to right of castle, Fine Est. $125 2393 Florent of Hainault (1289-1297) Denier, some ghosting of dies, broad flan, VF Est. $100 2394 Florent of Hainault (1289-1297) Denier, slightly buckled, VF Est. $90 Sale No. 328 Downies Australian Coin Auctions Page 89 More images viewable on website www.downies.com/auctions 2431 Tancred, Regent (1101-1112) Folles (3), Bust of St Peter, bust of Tancred, bust of Christ; Roger of Salerno, Regent (1112- 1119) Follis, Virgin standing orans; AE Pougeoise (2) of Henri de Champagne and Bohemond IV, Fine (6 coins) Est. $125 2432 Tancred, Regent (1101-1112) Folles (2), Bust of St Peter, bust of 2411 John of Gravina (1318-1333) Denier, lettering weak in places, Tancred; Byzantine Folles (2), Anonymous class I often attributed toned EF Est. $150 to First Crusade (S1889), one with Arabic counterstamp on Christ’s 2412 John of Gravina (1318-1333) Denier, lettering weak in places, bust, the last coin host Poor/VG, counterstampp Fine; others aVF (4 coins) toned VF Est. $90 Est. $100 2413 John of Gravina (1318-1333) Denier, some ghosting of dies, toned VF Est. $75 2414 John of Gravina (1318-1333) Denier, clear name on flan, aVF Est. $90 2415 John of Gravina (1318-1333) Denier, gFine Est. $75 2433 Bohemond III and IV (1163-1233), Billon Deniers, helmeted and chain mailed bust left, VG-VF (16 coins) Est. $400 CRUSADES: ATHENS 2434 William de la Roche (1280-1287) Denier, toned aVF Est. $90 2416 Robert of Taranto (1333-1364) Denier, gFine Est. $90 2435 William de la Roche and Guy de la Roche (1280-1287, 1287-1308) Deniers, ragged flans else VF-gVF (2 coins) Est. $150 2436 William de la Roche and Guy de la Roche (1280-1287, 1287-1308) Deniers, the second with verdigris on reverse, VF (2 coins) Est. $125 2437 William de la Roche and Guy de la Roche (1280-1287, 1287-1308) Deniers, the first double struck, the second with some ghosting of 2417 Robert of Taranto (1333-1364) Denier, gFine Est. $90 the dies, aVF-VF, the second toned (2 coins) Est. $125 2418 Deniers Tournois (4) of William II de Villehardouin, Isabella de 2438 William de la Roche Deniers (14); Guy de la Roche Deniers (16), Villehardouin, Florent de Hainault, Philip of Taranto, Fine-aVF some with verdigris, VG-gFine (30 coins) Est. $400 (4 coins) Est. $150 2419 Deniers Tournois (4) of William II de Villehardouin, Isabella de Villehardouin, Maud of Hainault, Philip of Taranto, a couple with verdigris, Fine-aVF (4 coins) Est. $150 2420 Deniers Tournois (4) of William II de Villehardouin, Isabella de Villehardouin, Charles of Anjou, Philip of Taranto, Fine-aVF 2439 Guy de la Roche (1287-1308) Denier, toned VF Est. $100 (4 coins) Est. $150 2421 Deniers Tournois (4) of William II de Villehardouin, Isabella de Villehardouin, Philip of Savoy, Philip of Taranto, one with verdigris, Fine-aVF (4 coins) Est. $150 2422 Deniers Tournois (3) of William II de Villehardouin, Isabella de Villehardouin, Philip of Taranto, one with verdigris, aFine-aVF (3 coins) Est. $125 2440 Guy de la Roche (1287-1308) Denier, toned VF Est. $100 2423 Deniers Tournois (15) of William II de Villehardouin, Charles of Anjou (2), Philip of Savoy (2), Philip of Taranto, Maud of CRUSADES: CHIOS Hainault (2), John of Gravina (5), Robert of Taranto (2), VG-gFine (15 coins) Est.