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Denier - James I
| Issuer | Cyprus, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 1382-1398 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Rampant lion passant to the left, depicted within a solid inner ring. The lion is rendered in a crude, medieval hammered style typical of Lusignan Cyprus coinage. A circular legend surrounds the inner ring, reading + IAQVE ROI DE, identifying the issuing monarch James I of Cyprus. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Cross pattée centered within a solid inner ring, dividing the field into four quarters. A second solid ring frames the outer edge of the design. A circular legend surrounds the inner ring, reading + IERU3ALEM Ch, referencing James I's claim to the Kingdom of Jerusalem. The overall execution is characteristic of the irregular hammered coinage of Lusignan Cyprus. |
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