Rhodes (1374-76) gigliato
This specimen was lot 3664 in Sincona sale 51 (Zürich, October 2018), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,
"KREUZFAHRER, Johanniter auf Rhodos, Robert de Juilly, 1374-1376. Gigliato o. J. Fast vorzüglich. (knights of Rhodes, Robert of Juilly, 1374-76, undated gigliato. About extremely fine.)"
The Hospitallers were one of the crusading knightly orders in the Holy Land until the loss of Acre, their last castle, in 1291. They were headquartered in Cyprus for a brief period then conquered Rhodes in 1310. They held the island against the Turks until 1521, when Suleiman the Magnificent forced them to leave. After a short sojourn in Sicily, they were granted the island of Malta by Charles V, which they held 1530-1798. Philippe Villiers was the last Grandmaster at Rhodes and the first at Malta in 1530. The Order today runs charity hospitals in Europe and is headquartered in Rome.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver, this specimen 3.88 g.
Catalog reference: Schlumberger Tf. X, 8.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona Auction 51: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals; Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2018.
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