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Medieval Italy


Colonial Genoese, Part 2


Caffa (Part 2)


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Italy, Colonial Genoese, Caffa, Period of Giovanni Giustiniani,
AE Follaro, minted ca. 1450, 1.07g
K A F A,
around stylized Genoese castle (city gate of Genoa)/
Tamga Djuchid
Lunardi C58, Retowski 258, Rare (R1)
Posted December 2016







Italy, Colonial Genoese, Caffa, Giovanni Giustiniani(?),
1448-1449(?), AE Follaro, 0.88g
+ CAFFA VV,
stylized Genoese castle (city gate of Genoa), pellets/
Tamgha dell' Orda d' Oro; within, tree branch or
star; all in circular border of dots
Lunardi C60, Retowski 260, Extremely Rare (R3)
Posted December 2016







Italy, Colonial Genoese (Genoese occupation), Caffa, ca. 1265-1475,
minted 1453-1475, AE Follaro, 14 mm, 0.86g
St. George riding on horse, slaying a dragon/
Ghireiev tamgha, line above, all in circle, stars around
Lunardi C66, Retowski pl. VI, 263,
Schl. pl. XVIII, 4, Rare (R1)
Posted May 2023








Italy, Colonial Genoese (Genoese occupation), Caffa, ca. 1265-1475,
minted 1453-1475, AE Follaro, 13 mm, 0.90g
St. George riding on horse, fighting a dragon/
stylized Genoese castle (city gate of Genoa)
Lunardi C67, Retowski tav. VI, 264,
Schl. tav. XVIII, 3, Very Rare (R2)
Posted August 2022