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Denaro - Nicholas Gattilusio
| Issuer | Lordship of Lesbos (Mytilene) (Genoese colonies) |
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| Year | 1459-1462 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin (uncial) |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicting a stylized castle or tower motif, rendered in low relief with a dotted inner border encircling it, characteristic of Genoese colonial heraldic imagery. The structure appears as a schematic representation of a fortified gate or keep, a symbol associated with the Gattilusio lordship. Surrounding the central device, the Latin legend in uncial script reads nYDOLAOVS TOm n, translating as 'Nicholas, Lord,' with asterisks used as word separators within the circular inscription. The flan is irregular and the strike somewhat weak in areas, typical of hammered provincial coinage. The reverse design reflects the political identity and authority of Nicholas Gattilusio as lord of Lesbos during his brief rule. |
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| Reverse lettering | * nYDOLAOVS * TOm n (Translation: Nicholas, Lord) |
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