Outremer (the Latin East, the Crusaders), the Order of St. John at Rhodes, Roger of Pins (1355-1365), grosso gigliato overstruck on a grosso of the Kingdom of Sicily (Naples) of King Robert the Wise (1309-1343)

Obv. +F·ROGIERI/hOnO/NIBVS·D·GR/ON/M; the Grand Master wearing a cloak with a cross kneeling left at the double cross erected on three steps; in the right field, a pine cone (from the master’s arms). Struck three times, there are traces of the earlier reverse cross from Neapolitan gigliato.

Rev. +OSP/XE/AL·S·IOhIS·I/ERCI/T◦RODI·:; cross with pairs of fleurons and Norman shields with crosses on its ends. Struck three times; faint traces of the enthroned monarch holding sceptre.

Silver, 3.57 g, 28.0 mm. Schlumberger 26; Metcalf 1206-7 (second variety, i.e. with the pine cone). Near Very Fine.

A correct legend should read: F ROGIERIVS D PINIBVS D GR M and OSPITAL S IOhIS IRLNI ꝮT RODI. Remnants of the legend hOnOR REGIS IUDICIU DILIGIT — ROBERTUS DEI GRA IER ET SICI REX are visible under them.

Under the Neapolitan die impression, there was one more which remains illegible but the letters ON on the obverse.