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1 Sezin - James II the Bastard
| Issuer | Cyprus, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 1460-1473 |
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| Weight | 2 g |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays the Lion of Cyprus rampant to the left, rendered in a bold but somewhat crude hammered style typical of late medieval Cypriot coinage. The lion occupies the majority of the flan, with raised fore-paws and tail curving upward. A circular Latin legend surrounds the device, commencing with a cross pattee. The coin exhibits an irregular flan with pronounced surface patination consistent with bronze corrosion. |
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| Reverse lettering | +EX IDERUSALEM CIPRI (Translation: King of Jerusalem and Cyprus) |
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James II seized the Cypriot throne in 1460 after ousting his legitimate half-sister Charlotte with Egyptian Mamluk military backing — a debt he repaid through tribute and trade concessions. The sezin was the lowest denomination in circulation during his reign, and these bronzes absorbed the hardest daily use in a colony already strained by Venetian commercial pressure and the slow collapse of Lusignan authority.