¼ Grosso - Giovanni Giacomo Paleologo ND (1418-1445) front ¼ Grosso - Giovanni Giacomo Paleologo ND (1418-1445) back
¼ Grosso - Giovanni Giacomo Paleologo ND (1418-1445) photo
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¼ Grosso - Giovanni Giacomo Paleologo ND

 
Billon 0.9 g 21 mm
Description
Issuer
Montferrat (Italian States)
Marquess
John Jacob Palaeologus (1418-1445)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1418-1445
Value
¼ Grosso (1⁄48)
Currency
Fiorino
Composition
Billon
Weight
0.9 g
Diameter
21 mm
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#240209
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Tree trunk with two ivy branches within trilobe.

Lettering: ✠ ❀ MARChIO ❀ MONTISFERATI ❀

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it was issued during the reign of Giovanni Giacomo Paleologo, who was the last reigning monarch of the Paleologus dynasty, a noble family that ruled Montferrat from 1305 to 1445.