374, Lot: 651. Estimate $150. Sold for $200. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

CRUSADERS, Chios. Maona Society. Circa 1347-1385. Pale AV Ducat (22mm, 3.45 g, 3h). Imitating Venice issue of Andrea Dandulo. Uncertain mint. (horizonatal S)/H/V/Є/H/Є/T/I to left, D/V/+ and ΛHDKDΛHDVIO to right, S. Marco standing right and Doge kneeling left, holding banner between them; pellet on shaft / • SIT T +IЄ DΛT O TV – • • (retrograde K)SIS ISTЄ DVЄΛT •, Christ standing facing, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels, surrounded by mandorla containing nine stars; pellet between feet. Lunardi CS6; cf. CNI VII 37 (for type); cf. Ives pl. XIII, 2 (same); cf. Gamberini 344 (Roberto d'Angio pr. Acaia). VF, traces of deposits in devices, slightly wavy flan, evidence of possibly having been placed in bezel.

Ex Elsen 81 (11 September 2004), lot 1447.