Catalog
1 Gigliato
| Issuer | Chios, Lordship of |
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| Year | 1477-1487 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Central cross pattée within a plain inner circle, surrounded by a beaded border. The cross arms are of equal length and well-defined. A circular legend in Latin runs between the inner circle and the outer beaded border, reading +CONRADVS REX RO, referencing the nominal authority of the Holy Roman Emperor Conrad. |
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| Obverse lettering | +CONRADVS REX RO |
| Reverse description | Within a plain inner circle, an eagle displayed surmounts a three-towered castle, the composition serving as the heraldic emblem of the Lordship of Chios. The eagle's wings are spread and the castle is rendered with stylized battlements. A circular Latin legend reading +CIVITAS CHII runs between the inner circle and the outer beaded border, identifying the issuing city. |
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