Catalog
2 Denier Tornese
| Issuer | Chios, Lordship of |
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| Year | 1520 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Reverse description | Cross pattee with splayed terminals displayed at the centre of a raised circular inner border, dividing the inner field into four equal quadrants. The arms of the cross are bold and clearly defined, consistent with the Genoese heraldic cross type used on colonial issues. The surrounding circular legend in Latin runs along the outer field, invoking the imperial title of Conrad, King of the Romans, a traditional attribution maintained on Chiot coinage long after its historical context. The flan is irregular and slightly clipped, as is typical of hammered issues of this period. |
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| Reverse lettering | +CONRADVS REX ROMAN |
| Edge | Plain |
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