318, Lot: 901. Estimate $150. Sold for $300. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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CRUSADERS, Chios. Maona Society. Circa 1347-1385. AV Ducat (21mm, 3.53 g, 12h). Imitating Venice. Uncertain mint. Struck under Philippo Maria Visconti, 1421-1436. /S/P/Є/T/R/V/D D/V/+ D MЄDIOLΛNI , St. Peter standing right, holding Gospels and presenting flag (uncertain type) to Doge kneeling left; pellet below second D / • SIT • T XPЄ PΛTQTV RЄGIS ISTЄ DVCΛT •, Christ standing facing, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels, surrounded by elliptical halo containing four stars to left, five to right. Ives pl. XI, 2; Schlumberger pl. XIV, 14; Gamberini 398; Friedberg 4. VF, struck with rusty dies.