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1/2 Ducato - Clement VII
| Issuer | Papal States |
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| Year | 1527 |
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| Reference(s) | MIR#797, Munt#24, Berman#834 |
| Obverse description | Central field dominated by the Medici papal coat of arms — a shield bearing the characteristic palle (balls) of the Medici family — surmounted by the crossed keys of Saint Peter and the papal tiara, all rendered in the bold, slightly crude style typical of early sixteenth-century Roman hammered coinage. Two decorative rosettes flank the keys on either side. The circular Latin legend reads CLEMENS VII PONTIF MAX, identifying the issuer as Pope Clement VII, Supreme Pontiff. The coin's irregular flan and beaded border are characteristic of the hammered technique employed at the Rome Mint during this period. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a plain central field enclosed within a raised inner circle, inscribed with the denomination legend ME·DIO·DVNA· in three lines, denoting the half-ducat value, with a small ornamental symbol — possibly a papal key or decorative device — below the last line. The annular border between the inner circle and the beaded outer rim is filled with a continuous chain or pellet-and-loop ornamental band, creating a distinctive decorative frame. The overall design is simple and typographically focused, as was customary for denomination-type reverses on Papal States hammered coinage of the early sixteenth century. |
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