© Stephen Album Rare Coins
© Stephen Album Rare Coins
Gigliato - Juan Fernandez de Heredia ND
| Silver | 3.85 g | - |
| Issuer | Order of the knights of Rhodes (Frankish Greece) |
|---|---|
| Grandmaster | John Fernandez of Heredia (1376-1396) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1377-1396 |
| Value | Gigliato (1) |
| Currency | Gigliato (1310-1522) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 3.85 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#116256 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 93% |
Reverse
Floriate cross with oval arms at each tip.
Script: Latin (uncial)
Lettering: ✠ OSPTAL : S : IOhIS : IRLnIQT ROD
Lettering (regular font): ✠ OSPTAL : S : IOHIS : IRLNIQT ROD
Unabridged legend: (Fratrum) Hospitalis Sancti Ioannis Hierosolymitani Rodiensis
Translation: Knights of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem at Rhodes
Comment
Ma-25.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Gigliato coin is that it features an image of a knight on horseback, which symbolizes the military prowess and chivalry of the Order of the Knights of Rhodes, a medieval military order that ruled the island of Rhodes and other parts of the Mediterranean.
