Watch List notes:

CRUSADERS, Knights of Rhodes (Knights Hospitaller). Roger of Pins. 1355-1365. AR Asper (23mm, 1.94 g, 10h). + OSPIT(AL)' • S' • IhS (triple pellets) IRLnI (triple pellets) (retrograde Q)T' (triple pellets) ROD •, Grand Master kneeling left; patriarchal cross on three steps to left; pinecone to right / + OSPIT(AL)' • S' • IhS (triple pellets) IRLnI (triple pellets) (retrograde Q)T' (triple pellets) ROD •, cross fleurée; shields of Hospitalers at ends of each crossbar. Schlumberger pp. 250 and pl. X, 5 var. (legends); Metcalf, Crusades –; CCS 18 var. (same). Toned, areas of weak strike at periphery, double strike on obverse. VF. Rare.

From the El Medina Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 38 (6 June 1996), lot 1480.