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Electronic Auction 464

Lot nuber 42

CRUSADERS, Lusignan Kingdom of Cyprus. Louis of Savoy. 1459-1482. AR Gros (26mm, 4.11 g, 12h). Type E. Uncertain mint.


Electronic Auction 464
Lot: 42.
 Estimated: $ 500

The Richard A. Jourdan Collection – Early Medieval & Islamic, Silver

Sold For $ 700. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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CRUSADERS, Lusignan Kingdom of Cyprus. Louis of Savoy. 1459-1482. AR Gros (26mm, 4.11 g, 12h). Type E. Uncertain mint. LUDOUICUS DЄI GRA RЄX, Louis enthroned facing, holding lis-tipped scepter and globus cruciger; triple pellet stops / [+] IЄRuSALm • CIPRI • ЄT • ARm, Jerusalem cross. Grierson, Coins of Medieval Europe 394 var. (issue of Henry II); M&P pl. 18, 6 (dies A-a); Metcalf, Crusades –; CCS 148. Toned. Near EF.

From the Richard A. Jourdan Collection of Medieval European Coins. Ex John J. Slocum Collection (Sotheby’s, 6 March 1997), lot 721, purchased from A.J. Seltman, April 1973.

Louis of Savoy became king of Cyprus through his marriage to Queen Charlotte in October 1459. The following year, James usurped power. By the beginning of 1461, the effective authority of Louis and Charlotte was restricted to the castle of Kyrenia. Although Charlotte did attempt to retake control of the country, she was unable to do so, leaving Cyprus by May of that year, with Louis following close behind, never to return.

Closing Date and Time: 25 March 2020 at 10:13:40 ET.

All winning bids are subject to an 18% buyer’s fee.