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<p>[QUOTE="seth77, post: 2882591, member: 56653"]By 1460, the island of Cyprus was already tributary to the sultans of Egypt, so their support was important, especially for someone who did not benefit from support from the Pope (neither his appointment as archbishop had been confirmed). As an usurper and illegitimate claimant, he could not count on the usual channels and the European establishment to gain political acknowledgement. The Italians called him "il Bastardo" so that should put his stature with the Italian interests into perspective.</p><p><br /></p><p>As for the circulation of these coins, they were purely for domestic purpose: Jacques minted these and then used them to support his mercenaries by buying from the local economy.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="seth77, post: 2882591, member: 56653"]By 1460, the island of Cyprus was already tributary to the sultans of Egypt, so their support was important, especially for someone who did not benefit from support from the Pope (neither his appointment as archbishop had been confirmed). As an usurper and illegitimate claimant, he could not count on the usual channels and the European establishment to gain political acknowledgement. The Italians called him "il Bastardo" so that should put his stature with the Italian interests into perspective. As for the circulation of these coins, they were purely for domestic purpose: Jacques minted these and then used them to support his mercenaries by buying from the local economy.[/QUOTE]
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