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½ Ducato - Francesco II Gonzaga
| Issuer | Duchy of Mantua (Italian States) |
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| Year | 1484-1519 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A bird, identified in the Gonzaga numismatic tradition as an eagle or similar heraldic raptor, depicted standing upon an altar or decorative pedestal in the central field. The figure is shown in profile, rendered with broad, schematic strokes typical of hammered gold coinage of the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries. An inner beaded border encircles the central device, while the surrounding legend VIRGO DEI GENITRIX — meaning 'Virgin, Mother of God' — runs along the outer rim, consistent with the Marian devotional iconography prevalent in Gonzaga court coinage. The reverse design reflects the interplay between dynastic heraldry and religious symbolism characteristic of the Mantuan mint during Francesco II's reign. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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