Kingdom of Cyprus 1 Gros - Henry II, 1310 – 1324

second reign

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Kingdom of Cyprus Kingdom of Cyprus
Currency Denier (1192 – 1489)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 1 Gros - Henry II
Year 1310 – 1324
Ruler Henry II (1285–1306)
Composition Silver
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Weight (g) 4.4
Diameter (mm) 25
Demonetized Yes

Description

1 Gros - Henry II from Kingdom of Cyprus. Issued from 1310 to 1324. Struck in Silver. Measures 25 mm and weighs 4.4 g.

Obverse
The King sitting on a curule chair with foreparts of lions. He holds a sceptre in right hand and a globus cruciger in his left. Inscription around it and a solid ring on the rim. (Henry king of)
Reverse
Cross of jerusalem (large cross with a square in the centre, with smaller crosses in each quarter part), surrounded by a beaded ring. Another beaded ring on the rim, with the inscription between the rings. (Jerusalem and Cyprus)

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
ND (1310-1324)  Obverse: Cross in left field
ND (1310-1324)  Obverse: F in left field
ND (1310-1324)  Obverse: No things around king
ND (1310-1324)  Obverse: Rossete in right field
ND (1310-1324)  Obverse: Star in left field
ND (1310-1324)  Obverse:Two lilies in left field, third in right field

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