Italy, Colonial Genoese (Genoese occupation), Lesbos, Metelino (Mytilene),
Signoria dei Gattilusio, 1355-1462, Dorino Gattilusio, minted 1428-1449,
AE denaro (or Obolo?), 16 mm, 0.54g
large Gothic Y(?), rosettes/
coat (shield) of arms of the Paleologo family, cross, B in each
quadrant, rosettes, countermark star of 6 rays and 6 pellets
Lunardi G23, Schlumberger p. 444, pl. XVII, 20,
Extremely Rare (R3)
Posted January 2020
Note: Obviously, the obverse of this specimen is almost completely obliterated. This is probably
a result of the large and deep star countermark that was applied to the reverse.
Italy, Colonial Genoese (Genoese occupation), Lesbos, Metelino (Mytilene),
Signoria dei Gattilusio, 1355-1462, Nicola Gattilusio, minted 1459-1462,
AE (or billon?) denaro (or Pulo?), 16 mm, 0.79g
+ nYD(backwards C)OLAOYS star TOMY,
concentric legend between dotted borders around large Gothic N/
+ nYD(backwards C)OLAOYS star DOMY,
concentric legend between dotted borders around Paleologo
coat (shield) of arms, cross, B in each quadrant
Lunardi G18, cf. Schlumberger XVII, 13, Rare (R1 or R2)
Posted February 2018
