Rhodes (1346-53) 1/2 gigliato

Stack's Bowers 2020 NYINC sale, lot 23511

This specimen was lot 23511 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2020), where it sold for $228. The catalog description^[1] noted, "RHODES. 1/2 Gigliato, ND (1346-53). Dieudonné de Gozon. PCGS AU-53 Gold Shield. Obverse: Knight kneeling left, praying at the cross; Reverse: Cross. A sharply struck example, thought slightly double struck. Lovely dove grey patina throughout give the piece a nice look."

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen 1.88 g.

Catalog reference: Malloy-12.

Source:

• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The January 2020 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2019.

Link to:

• (1319-46) gigliato, Hélion de Villeneuve
• (1346-53) ducat, Dieudonné de Gozon
• Coins and currency dated 1346