Rhodes, Antoine Fluvian (1421-37), Ducat, 3.36g., the Grand Master, in robes of the Order of Saint John, kneeling before the Saint who presents him with a standard, F AN FLAVVIAN to right, S I BATIS (S's retrograde) to left, MRO between, rev. SIT·T PEDATQVE REGIS ISTE DVCAT, Christ in mandorla (cf. Schlumberger pl. XXI no.6 var.; cf. de Mey 1803 var.), extremely fine with some lustre, extremely rare

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Rhodes, Antoine Fluvian (1421-37), Ducat, 3.36g., the Grand Master, in robes of the Order of Saint John, kneeling before the Saint who presents him with a standard, F AN FLAVVIAN to right, S I BATIS (S's retrograde) to left, MRO between, rev. SIT·T PEDATQVE REGIS ISTE DVCAT, Christ in mandorla (cf. Schlumberger pl. XXI no.6 var.; cf. de Mey 1803 var.), extremely fine with some lustre, extremely rare

Lot Essay

The first Ducats issued by Grand Master Antoine Fluvian caused offense back in Venice, and subsequent issues had all reference to Venice and Saint Mark removed. This coin is an unusually fine example of the rare late variety with both the Grand Master's Saint John's titles.