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1/2 Denaro - Commune, House of Bonacolsi
| Issuer | Commune of Mantua, House of Bonacolsi |
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| Year | 1257-1328 |
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| Value | 1/2 Denier (1⁄24) |
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| Obverse description | A bold cross pattée occupies the full field, its arms extending nearly to the coin's irregular periphery and dividing a two-line Gothic legend into four quadrants. The letters, struck in relief, read ⸰ VI GI LI VS in reference to Virgil, the celebrated poet and patron figure of Mantua. The concave flan gives the design a slightly curved, bracteate-like appearance characteristic of northern Italian communal coinage of this period. The workmanship is consistent with hammered billon issues of the late 13th to early 14th century. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Mintage | ND (1257-1328) |
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