You are here

24 mm

AR Gros. Louis of Savoy, 1459-1461

Issue Authority:

Date: 
1459 to 1461

Material:

Denomination:

Weight:

Diameter:

Axis:

Mint:

Description Obverse: 

The king seated upon throne, holding sceptre in right hand, and globus cruciger in left; on his left and fixed on the throne, shield with the coat of arms.

Inscription Obverse: 

LVDOVICVS DEI GRACIA REX

Description Reverse: 

Cross of Jerusalem.

Inscription Reverse: 

IERVSALEM CIPRI ET ARMENIE

BOCCF: 
1990-02-08

*Iacovou 1994, 71, no. 54; *BMC 1998, 93, no. 43; CLC 3, 89-91, pl. 15.1-14.

AR Gros. James II, 1460-1473

Issue Authority:

Date: 
1460 to 1473

Material:

Denomination:

Weight:

Diameter:

Axis:

Mint:

Description Obverse: 

The king on horseback right, wearing crown and holding sword in right hand, and reins in left.

Inscription Obverse: 

IA CO BO DEI G

Description Reverse: 

Cross of Jerusalem with “X” instead of crosses in all four quarters.

Inscription Reverse: 

R IERV CIPRI ET ER MI nIAS

BOCCF: 
1988-01-05

*Iacovou 1994, 71, no. 56; CLC 3, 99-110, pl. 20.4-5.

AR Gros. Hugh IV, 1324-1359

Issue Authority:

Date: 
1324 to 1359

Material:

Denomination:

Weight:

Diameter:

Axis:

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.

AR Gros. Catherine Cornaro and James III, 1473

Date: 
1473

Material:

Denomination:

Weight:

Diameter:

Axis:

Description Obverse: 

Crowned shield with the emblems of the kingdom of Jerusalem, the Lusignans, the king of Armenia and the kingdom of Cyprus.

Inscription Obverse: 

KA[TERIA D GR] IMP CP AR

Description Reverse: 

Cross of Jerusalem.

Inscription Reverse: 

IACOB[9 DGR] IRM CIP A T9

Countermarks: the value 8 soldia; the control authority number 1; four circuferential circular seals with a pellet in centre.

BOCCF: 
1998-01-05

*Michaelidou 2002, 256 & 260, V, fig. 8.

Subscribe to RSS - 24 mm