CRUSADERS, Chios. Genoese occupation. Maona di Chio. Circa 1347-1566. AR Quarto di gigliato (17mm, 1.08 g, 4h). Struck circa 1390-1430. + CIVTAS (star) RЄ, three-towered castle façade with polygonal base / + CunRADuS • RЄX, cross pattée. Cf. Grierson, Coins of Medieval Europe 477 (for type); Lunardi S15; Sclumberger pl. XIV, 26. Toned. VF. Rare.
From the Richard A. Jourdan Collection of Medieval European Coins, purchased from Charles H. Wolfe, III, 2003.