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Ducat - Dorino Gattilusio

Features

Issuer Lordship of Phocaea (Genoese colonies)
Lord Dorino Gattilusio (1428-1449)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 1428-1449
Currency Denaro
Composition Gold
Weight 3.49 g
Diameter 20 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
201106
References Lunardi# D3
Giuseppe Lunardi; 1985. Le monete dei Crociati / Volume II Fascicoli 3 e 4: Estratto dalle Memorie dell'Accademia Italiana distudi Filatelici e Numismatici.

Series: Venitian Sequin

Obverse

Saint Mark standing, giving standard to the kneeling doge.

Script: Latin (uncial)

Lettering:
DORINVS · GATILVX ·
DVX
D · FOLIE

Lettering (regular font):
DORINVS · GATILVX ·
DVX
D · FOLIE

Translation: Dorino Gattilusio, Duke of Phocaea

Reverse

Standng Christ in mandorla, a pellet between his feet, nine stars around.

Script: Latin (uncial)

Lettering: SIT · T · XPE DAT · Q · TVREGIS · ISTE · DVCAT ·

Lettering (regular font): SIT · T · XPE DAT · Q · TVREGIS · ISTE · DVCAT ·

Mint

Phocaea, Ionia, Turkey

Comments

Also Ives XII, 4.

 

This type is differentiated from the Lesbos (Mytilene) type by the D · FOLIE at left obverse.

 

Many variants exist for the obverse legend (abbreviation of Dorino's family name):

DORINVX · GATILVX (main photos)

 

DORINVS · GATIL

 

© Numismatica Ars Classica

 

DORINVS · G · T

© Munzen & Medaillen

 

DORINVS · G ·

© Jean Elsen et ses Fils

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1428-1449) 

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