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Nomos 20

10 July 2020
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zurich

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Estimate: 1000 CHF
Hammer Price:  7000 CHF
Lot 459

CRUSADERS, Lusignan Kingdom of Cyprus. Janus, 1398-1432. Gros (Silver, 27 mm, 4.47 g, 1 h), "Gros grand". + IANVS• PAR LA [GRACE DE D]IE• RO[I] King Janus facing seated on wide throne, holding a lis-scepter in his right hand and an orb in his left; to right, shield bearing the royal arms (Lusignan nouveau = plain cross in the 1st quarter, lion rampant to left in the other three); in the field to left, reversed S. Rev. +D' IERVSALEM• D' CIPRE• D ARMENIA Cross of Jerusalem: a large cross potent with a cross pattée in each quarter and with four incuse pellets at the center. Metcalf p. 214, 13. Metcalf, Cyprus, (dies C2/1/g unrecorded die combination). Schlumberger pl. VII, 10 var. Slocum 697 (same obverse die). Slocum 698 (same reverse die). Extremely rare. Some of the obverse legend struck off the flan; traces of corrosion on both sides, otherwise, very fine/about extremely fine.

From a German collection, formed in the 1990s.

Online bidding closes: 10 Jul 2020, 10:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 29 Mar 2024, 00:23:41 CET Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:7000 CHF

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