1/2 Gros - Peter I

€1.00
IssuerCyprus, Kingdom of
Year1359-1369
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1/2 Gros = 12 Deniers
CurrencyDenier (1192-1489)
CompositionSilver
Weight2.3 g
Dimensions22 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
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Obverse descriptionThe king sitting on a throne, holding a sceptre in right hand and a globus cruciger in his left. The inscription surrounds it, with a beaded ring on the rim.
Obverse script
Obverse letteringPIERE ROI
(Translation: King Peter)
Reverse descriptionCross of jerusalem (large cross with a square in the centre, with smaller crosses in each quarter part), surrounded by a beaded ring. Another beaded ring on the rim, with the inscription between the rings.
Reverse script
Reverse letteringDE IERU3ALEME DE ChIPRE
(Translation: (King of) Jerusalem amd Cyprus)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (1359-1369)  - -
Catalog ID9271091670
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