Crusaders, Knights of Rhodes (Knights Hospitaller) Hélion de Villeneuve (Grandmaster, AD 1319-1346) AR Gigliato. Struck circa 1330-1332. + FR•ЄLION•D'•VILENOVA D'•I•GRA•MR, Grandmaster kneeling left, head facing before patriarchal cross set on two steps / + •OSPTAP•S'•IOh IS•IRL MI• 9T• RODI•, cross potent set on voided Greek cross; at each limb, coat-of-arms between two floral scrolls. Metcalf, Crusades 1175-82; CCS 4. 3.82g, 27mm, 11h.
Extremely Fine; an attractive example of a rare type.
From the inventory of a UK dealer;
Ex Fritz Rudolf Künker Auction 312, 8 October 2018, lot 3131.