| Roma Numismatics Ltd. > Islamic, Medieval and World Sale 3 | Auction date: 17 March 2023 |
| Lot number: 488 Price realized: 130 GBP (Approx. 157 USD / 148 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Romania, Moldavia (Principality). Alexandru I cel Bun BI 1 ½ Groats. Type IV. 1400-1432. [✠] ᙏONЄ ALЄ[XANDRI], facing bull's head; star above, rosette to left, crescent to right / [✠ WD ᙏOLDAVIЄNSIS], shield with three bars to left, six lilies to right and bull's head on top; ꟼ to right. MBR 398; Kopicki 3711; Numista 122388. 0.99g, 21mm, 6h. Good Fine. Estimate: 50 GBP |  |
Match 1:
| Roma Numismatics Ltd. > E-Sale 108 | Auction date: 13 April 2023 |
| Lot number: 1531 Price realized: 100 GBP (Approx. 125 USD / 114 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Romania, Moldavia (Principality). Alexandru I cel Bun BI 1 ½ Groats. Type IV. 1400-1432. ✠ ᙏO[NЄ ALЄXANDRI], facing bull's head; star above, rosette to left, crescent to right / [✠] WD ᙏOL[DAVIЄNSIS], shield with three bars to left, six lilies to right and bull's head on top; rosette to right. MBR 405. 1.47g, 22mm, 9h. Very Fine. Estimate: 50 GBP |  |
Match 2:
| Roma Numismatics Ltd. > Islamic, Medieval and World Sale 3 | Auction date: 17 March 2023 |
| Lot number: 493 Price realized: 1,200 GBP (Approx. 1,453 USD / 1,368 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Romania, Moldavia (Principality). Petru III Aron BI Half Groat. Type Ib. 1451 - 1452 / 1454 - 1457. Facing bull's head; star above, rosette to left, crescent to right / Shield with two swords in saltire; B above. MBR -, cf. 595-596. 0.70g, 14mm, 3h. Near Very Fine. Seemingly an unpublished variant with this letter above the shield on the rev. for this denomination. Estimate: 250 GBP |  |
Match 3:
| Roma Numismatics Ltd. > Islamic, Medieval and World Sale 3 | Auction date: 17 March 2023 |
| Lot number: 491 Price realized: 110 GBP (Approx. 133 USD / 125 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Romania, Moldavia (Principality). Iliaş I and Ştefan II BI 1 ½ Groats. 1436-1442. ✠ [...]S WOIWODA ❀, facing bull's head; star above, rosette and crescent flanking / ✠ STЄ[F]ANVS WOIWODA, shield with three bars to left and seven lilies to right; crown above, mace to left, D to right. MBR p. 69, 506. 1.95g, 20mm, 2h. Near Very Fine. Estimate: 75 GBP |  |
Match 4:
| Roma Numismatics Ltd. > Islamic, Medieval and World Sale 3 | Auction date: 17 March 2023 |
| Lot number: 492 Price realized: 800 GBP (Approx. 969 USD / 912 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Romania, Moldavia (Principality). Petru III (Petru Aron) AR 1/2 Groat. 1451-1452 / 1454-1457. Facing bull's head; star above, rosette and crescent flanking / Cross moline within shield; crown above, D to left, uncertain symbol to right. Cf. MBR type II, 602-3. 0.44g, 13mm, 11h. Very Fine. Extremely Rare; none others on CoinArchives. Petru Aron was the last son of Alexandru I cel Bun (his mother is unknown) and ascended the throne after assassinating his brother, Bogdan II. His rule was constantly interrupted by challenges from Alexăndrel (son of Iliaș I) and he was eventually defeated by Bogdan II's son Ştefan cel Mare in 1457. Petru Aron is known to be the first ruler of Moldavia to pay tribute to the Ottoman Empire and is thought to have issued new coinage on the old design from a higher quantity of silver. Estimate: 500 GBP |  |
Match 5:
| Roma Numismatics Ltd. > Islamic, Medieval and World Sale 3 | Auction date: 17 March 2023 |
| Lot number: 490 Price realized: 80 GBP (Approx. 97 USD / 91 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Romania, Moldavia (Principality). Iliaș I and Ştefan II BI 1 ½ Groats. 1436-1442. [✠ ЄLIAS W]OIWODA ❀❀, facing bull's head; star above, rosette and crescent flanking / [✠ STEFANVS WOIWODA], shield with three bars to left and seven lilies to right; crown above, mace and [sword(?)] flanking. Cf. MBR 502-4; L. Dergaciova, 'Monede medievale descoperite la Răzeni (II): Contribuții la tipologia emisiunilor moldovenești', in Studii și Cercetări de Numismatică vol. V-VIII (2018), p. 106, 69. 1.24g, 22mm, 7h. Very Fine. Estimate: 100 GBP |  |
