Watch List notes:

CRUSADERS, Lusignan Kingdom of Cyprus. Peter I. 1359-1369. AR Gros grand (26.5mm, 4.66 g, 4h). Nicosia mint. + PIЄRЄ PAR LA GRACЄ DЄ DIЄ ROI, Peter enthroned facing, holding sword in right hand and globus cruciger in left; coat-of-arms to right / + DЄ IЄRu3ALЄm : Є DЄ : ChIPRЄ, Jerusalem cross. Cf. Grierson, Coins of Medieval Europe 394 (for an issue of Henry II); M&P pl. 34, 5 (obv. die C); Schlumberger, pl. VI, 27; Metcalf, Crusades 770; CCS 77. Deep cabinet toning, slighty double struck. Near EF. Exceptional for issue.


From the Richard A. Jourdan Collection of Medieval European Coins. Ex CNG Inventory 991041 (January 2015); Baldwin's 91 (25 September 2014), lot 3776.