103, Lot: 238. Estimate $1000. Sold for $750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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CRUSADERS. Rhodes, Order of St. John. Aimery d'Amboise, Grand Master. 1503-1512. AV Zecchino [Ducat] (22mm, 3.49 gm). St. John standing right, presenting banner to kneeling Grand Master, dressed as Doge / Christ standing facing, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels, surrounded by elliptical halo containing nine stars. Schlumberger pl. XI, 4; CCS pg. 531, 50; Ives pg. 19 and pl. IX, E; Friedberg 9. Fine.