RHODOS. Knights of St. John.
Pierre d'Aubusson, 40th Grand Master, 1476-1503. Zecchino n.d. AV 3,44 g. RICVS.DAMB - S/I/O/h/A/N/I/S/ . The Grand Master kneeling l., receiving from St. John, nimbate and standing r., staff with flag of the Order; below flag, M/B and rosette. Rev..SIT .T.XPe. DATVS T - V.ReGIS.ISTe. DVC. Within dotted mandorla,Christ, bearded and nimbate, standing facing, holding Book of Gospels with his l. hand, his r. hand in benediction; around, ten stars, five on each side. Fr. 534,9; Gamberini, Contraffa 382; Schlumberger, Orient pl. XI,4var.
Rare. Slightly bent flan. Good very fine
Provenance:
Eberhard W. Kornfeld (1923-2023), Bern collection
Münzen & Medaillen AG, Basel - Fixed Price List 288 (1968), 119
Auktion Hess Divo 334 (Zürich 2018), 709.