Catalog
1/4 Gigliato
| Issuer | Chios, Lordship of |
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| Year | 1413-1466 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicting a turreted castle or city gate with three towers, the central tower surmounted by a small cross, all rendered in a bold, somewhat crude hammered style typical of medieval Levantine coinage. The castle motif is enclosed within a beaded inner circle. The surrounding field bears the legend CIVITAS SIY (referring to the city of Chios) in uncial Latin characters, interrupted by decorative elements at the cardinal points. The overall composition references the civic arms of Chios under Genoese lordship. |
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| Obverse lettering | CIVITAS SIY |
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| Mintage | ND (1413-1466) |
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