They are gigliatos from the island of Rhodes minted under the auspices of the Knights Hospitallers. Gigliato means “lily” and references the coins reverse with the flowers intertwined with a cross. The type was introduced in Naples and was roughly equivalent to a grosso with about 4grams silver weight. The type spread around the eastern Mediterranean.
These two coins are from the knights under two different Grand Masters.
The first is Juan Fernandez de Heredia (1377-1396).
The second is Raymond Berenger 1365-1374.
Jean Elsen had an auction focused on crusader states recently - there were many of this type. I lost out on a couple but these seem pretty nice for type to me!
I recently came across a (I think) Taler-sized silver coin from Malta. I didn’t pay much attention to the venue. Maybe an upcoming auction? Varesi, perhaps? Anyway, I’ve always enjoyed Crusader issues. Teutonic, Hospitaller, etc. — and not just from the Orders.
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Tuesday is here!
This is a pair of agricultural medals from Ottley of Birmingham. One is a newp.
Won these yesterday (Tuesday) in auction:
Denmark, Knud den Store, 1016/1018-1035. Very rare Danish imitation of his English penny (SCBC-1157), with the obverse inscription: + CNUT REX DENORUM
And his son, Hardeknud, issued 1039-1040, but in the name of Æthelred (II of England).
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And another pair from that auction…
Svend Estridsen, 1047-1075. Svend was the grandson of Knud den Store, through Knud’s daughter.
The first is a very rare runic type:
And the second is a common type but in nice grade with a cross before the bust:
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It is Tuesday again!
Here is a pair of 1820s Argentinian coins:
Here are a pair of Columbia gold minors.
I promise I did not want to, but @pruebas made me do it...
1732 Mainz 1/2 taler
NGC MS-63
1732 Mainz taler
PCGS AU-58
1774 Mainz 1/4 taler
NGC MS-62; Zepernick 28 (32 mm)
1774 Mainz medal
NGC MS-62; Zepernick 268 (43.6 mm)
Not particularly scarce, but a cute pair
Pacific Northwest Numismatic Association
Two different styles of the Madura Star.
A pair of $10 gold coins from 1914:
Canada $10 1914
United States $10 1914-D
The Mysterious Egyptian Magic Coin
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Won these two recently:
My current "Box of 20"
@Bob13 -- love those two, but what are they?
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They are gigliatos from the island of Rhodes minted under the auspices of the Knights Hospitallers. Gigliato means “lily” and references the coins reverse with the flowers intertwined with a cross. The type was introduced in Naples and was roughly equivalent to a grosso with about 4grams silver weight. The type spread around the eastern Mediterranean.
These two coins are from the knights under two different Grand Masters.
The first is Juan Fernandez de Heredia (1377-1396).
The second is Raymond Berenger 1365-1374.
Jean Elsen had an auction focused on crusader states recently - there were many of this type. I lost out on a couple but these seem pretty nice for type to me!
My current "Box of 20"
Thanks @Bob13.
I recently came across a (I think) Taler-sized silver coin from Malta. I didn’t pay much attention to the venue. Maybe an upcoming auction? Varesi, perhaps? Anyway, I’ve always enjoyed Crusader issues. Teutonic, Hospitaller, etc. — and not just from the Orders.
Thanks for sharing. Very cool stuff.
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I can be reached at evillageprowler@gmail.com