1 Gros - Peter II

Issuer Cyprus, Kingdom of
Year 1369-1382
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 1 Gros = 24 Deniers
Currency Denier (1192-1489)
Composition Silver
Weight 4.35 g
Diameter 25 mm
Thickness
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation
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Obverse description The king sitting on a throne, holding an unsheathed sword in right hand and a globus cruciger in his left, surrounded by a beaded ring. Another beaded ring on the rim, with the inscription between the rings.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering PIERE PAR LA GRACE D’DIE RO
(Translation: Peter, by Gods Grace, King)
Reverse description Cross of jerusalem (large cross with a square in the centre, with smaller crosses in each quarter part), surrounded by a beaded ring. Another beaded ring on the rim, with the inscription between the rings.
Reverse script
Reverse lettering D’IERU3ALEM ED ChIPRE
(Translation: (King of) Jerusalem ans Cyprus)
Edge
Mint
Mintage ND (1369-1382) - -
Numisquare ID 7533723160
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