1 Denier Tornese - Dominic Giustiniani

Issuer	Lordship of Chios (Genoese colonies)
Year	1529
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Diameter	20 mm
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Obverse description	Central field features a stylized castle or fortified tower motif enclosed within a beaded inner circle, evoking the civic emblem of Chios. The surrounding legend in Latin reads CIVITAS CHII D I, identifying the issuing authority as the City of Chios under the administration of Domenico (di Gioantonio) Giustiniani. The design is executed in the medieval hammered tradition, with characteristic flat relief and slightly irregular flan. The lettering is gothic in style, consistent with Genoese colonial coinage of the early sixteenth century.
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Obverse lettering	CIVITAS CHII D I (Translation: City of Chios Domenico (di Gioantonio) Giustiniani)
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