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Auction 100 - Part 2  7 October 2015
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Lot 2098

Estimate: 3000 USD
Price realized: 3250 USD
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CRUSADERS, Knights of Rhodes (Knights Hospitaller). Peter of Aubusson. 1476-1503. AV Ducat (22mm, 3.49 g, 12h). •/S/•/I/O/h/Λ/n/I/•/S M/P F • PЄ • DΛVBVSSO n, St. John standing right, holding Gospels and presenting banner to Grand Master kneeling left; pellet below Grand Master / • SIT • T • XPЄ • DΛTVR (retrograde Q) • • RЄGIS • ISTЄ • DVC •, Christ standing facing, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels, surrounded by elliptical halo containing four stars to left, five to right; pellet between feet. Cf. Schlumburger, pl. XI, 1 (for type); Metcalf, Crusades –; CCS 42 var. (legends); Elsen 96, lot 695 (same dies). Near EF, toned riverine surfaces. Very rare variety.

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