CRUSADERS, Chios (or Samos?). Genoese occupation. Circa 1304-1566. AV Ducat (21mm, 3.54 g, 10h). In the name of the Venetian doge, Tommaso Mocenigo (1413-1423).Electronic Auction 470 Early Medieval & Islamic, Gold Sold For $ 375. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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CRUSADERS, Chios (or Samos?). Genoese occupation. Circa 1304-1566. AV Ducat (21mm, 3.54 g, 10h). In the name of the Venetian doge, Tommaso Mocenigo (1413-1423). S/M/C/M/A/T/R D/V/X TOMNCAOMTGO, St. Mark standing right, presenting banner to Doge kneeling left / • SIT T XPЄ • DΛT Q • V ЄGIS ISTЄ DVCΛT •, Christ standing facing within mandorla containing nine stars. Lunardi –; cf. Schlumberger pl. XIV, 12 (Lords of Chios; for type); cf. Gamberini 396 (Chian Maona; for type); Friedberg 2e. Edge marks. EF. |