Catalog
Denaro - Dominic Gattilusio
| Issuer | Lordship of Lesbos (Mytilene) (Genoese colonies) |
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| Year | 1449-1459 |
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| Value | Denaro (1⁄240) |
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| Obverse script | Latin (uncial) |
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| Reverse description | Within a beaded inner circle, a bold Gothic letter D occupies the central field, rendered in a prominent and decorative uncial style consistent with Western European die-cutting conventions of the mid-fifteenth century. The letter serves as an initial monogram for the issuer's personal name, Dominicus (Dominic). The surrounding legend is punctuated by stars and runs around the full circumference of the coin, identifying the ruler and his title. The overall die work is irregular, as is typical of hammered coinage from the Genoese Aegean lordships of this period. |
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| Reverse lettering | * DOmInICVS * G D D (Translation: Dominic Gattilusio, Lord (of Mytilene)) |
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