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AR Gros. Amaury, 1310

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Date: 
1310

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Description Obverse: 

Lion of Cyprus surrounded by two circles of legend.

Inscription Obverse: 

AMALRIC TIREnSI DOMINUS CIPRI CUB΄nATO΄E΄RETOR

Description Reverse: 

Coat of arms combining to left, the cross of Jerusalem and to right, the Lusignan emblems. At the three sides of the coat of arms, tendrils.

Inscription Reverse: 

IRL΄M ET CIPRI REGIS FILIUS

BOCCF: 
1998-01-02

CLC 2, 8-9 & 42-43, pl. 5.8.

AR Gros. Peter II, 1369-1382

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1369 to 1382

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The king seated upon throne, holding in sceptre right hand and globus cruciger in left. In left field, D.

Inscription Obverse: 

PIERE PAR LA GRACE D DIE RO

Description Reverse: 

Cross of Jerusalem.

Inscription Reverse: 

DE IERU3ALM ED ChIPR

BOCCF: 
1998-04-11

CLC 2, 16-17 & 108, pl. 47.1-8.

Billon Carzi. Francesco Venerio, 1554-1556

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1554 to 1556

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Description Obverse: 

Lion standing left.

Inscription Obverse: 

S MARCVS VENETVS

Description Reverse: 

Cross pattée.

Inscription Reverse: 

FRAN VENERIO DVX

BOCCF: 
1985-03-02

*Iacovou 1994, 72, no. 2; *Michaelidou 2002, 257 & 261, fig. 14.

AR Gros. Charlotte, 1458-1459

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1458 to 1459

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Description Obverse: 

Crowned shield with the Lusignan coat of arms.

Inscription Obverse: 

CAR[LOTA DI GRA RE] GNA
Countermarks: the value 8 soldia; the control authority number 3; four circuferential circular seals with a pellet in centre.

Description Reverse: 

Cross of Jerusalem

Inscription Reverse: 

Worn inscription

BOCCF: 
2000-01-02

*Michaelidou 2002, 255 & 260, III, fig. 6.

AR Gros. Hugh IV, 1324-1359

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1324 to 1359

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Description Obverse: 

The king seated upon throne, holding sceptre in right hand and globus cruciger in left.

Inscription Obverse: 

[hUGUE] REI D
Countermark: four double circumferential seals with the value 12 soldia.

Description Reverse: 

Cross of Jerusalem.

Inscription Reverse: 

IERVSALM ED ChIPRE

BOCCF: 
1999-05-16

*Michaelidou 2002, 255 & 260, I, fig. 4.

AE Bezant. Marc Antonio Bragadino, 1570

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1570

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Description Obverse: 

Winged lion of St. Mark seated left, supporting the Gospel with front legs.

Inscription Obverse: 

PRO REGNI CYPRI PRESSIDIO 1570

Description Reverse: 

Cupid flying above the inscription.

Inscription Reverse: 

VENETORV FIDES INVIOLABILIS BISANTE I.

BOCCF: 
1985-03-08

*Iacovou 1994, 73, no. 7; *BMC 1998, 203, no. 138; * Michaelidou 2002, 258 & 262, fig. 21.

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