A very rare denier of Guy of Blanchefort
Lot 3532
CRUSADERS. Knights of Rhodes (Knights Hospitallers). Guy of Blanchefort, 1512-1513. Double Denier (Bronze, 20 mm, 1.00 g, 8 h). ✠GVIDO•DЄ:BLANCHEFORT Guy de Blanchefort's coat of arms. Rev. ✠IN HOC SIGNO:VINCES Coat of arms of the Knights Hospitallers. CCS 57. Metcalf, Crusades, -. Schlumberger. pl. XI, 13. Wäckerlin -. Very rare. Somewhat corroded, otherwise, about very fine.

From the collection of R. Wightman, formed from the late 1970s to the early 2000s.

Guy of Blanchefort was elected Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes in 1512 while being in Bourganeuf, the seat of the Priory of Auvergne. However, he died aboard his ship en route to Rhodes shortly thereafter, rendering his coinage very rare today.
Starting price:
75 CHF
Hammer price:
7000 CHF
Bid increment:
Closed
Minimum bid:
Closed
Number of bids:
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Time left:
Closing time: 28-Feb-22, 12:00:00 CET
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