CRUSADERS. Knights of Rhodes (Knights Hospitallers). Peter of Corneillan, 1353-1355. Gigliato (Silver, 28 mm, 3.93 g, 10 h). ✠•F•PЄTRUS•CORNILLIANI•DI•GRA•m• Grand Master Peter of Corneillan kneeling left before patriarchal cross set on three steps. Rev. ✠OSPITAL'•S•IOhIS•IRLnI•QT'•RODI• Cross fleurée with shields of Hospitallers at ends of each crossbar. CCS 15. Metcalf, Crusades, 1193. Wäckerlin 452. Nicely toned. Struck from a somewhat worn obverse die and with minor flan faults, otherwise, very fine.

From the collection of R. Wightman, formed from the late 1970s to the early 2000s.