1 Gros - James II

Features

Issuer Kingdom of Cyprus (Crusader and Christian states in the Eastern Mediterranean)
King James II (1463-1473)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1460-1473
Value 1 Gros = 24 Denier
Currency Denier (1192-1489)
Composition Silver
Weight 3.78 g
Diameter 27.0 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
125171

Obverse

The king on horseback facing right, holding an unsheathed sword in his right hand, and a globus cruciger in his left, surrounded by a beaded ring. Another beaded ring on the rim, with the inscription between the rings.

Script: Latin (uncial)

Lettering: IA COBO DEI G

Lettering (regular font): IA COBO DEI G

Reverse

Cross of jerusalem (large cross with a square in the centre, with smaller crosses in each quarter part), surrounded by a beaded ring. Another beaded ring on the rim, with the inscription between the rings.

Script: Latin (uncial)

Lettering: R IERVSALEM CIPRI ET A

Lettering (regular font): R IERVSALEM CIPRI ET A

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1460-1473) 

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