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1/2 Denier - John Jacob Trivulzio
| Issuer | Lordship of Mesocco |
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| Year | 1487-1518 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Crude hammered field bearing a stylized heraldic device or monogram in low relief at center, surrounded by a beaded inner circle. The legend reads + IOVA Ω IACO in Latin characters, referencing the lord Giovanni Giacomo (John Jacob) Trivulzio, distributed around the circumference. The overall strike is characteristic of small medieval feudal coinage, with irregular flan and worn relief typical of hammered copper deniers of this period. |
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| Reverse description | Central field displays a cross with splayed or ornate arms, enclosed within a beaded inner circle, consistent with the iconographic tradition of medieval Italian feudal half-deniers. The partial legend + TRIVLTI • ... in Latin script runs around the circumference, representing an abbreviated form of the Trivulzio family name. The strike is weak in areas, reflecting the irregular copper flan and hand-hammered production technique typical of small-denomination coinage from the Mesocco mint. |
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| Mintage | ND (1487-1518) |
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