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1/2 Lira - Maria Theresia
| Issuer | Milan, Duchy of |
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| Year | 1779 |
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| Value | 10 Soldi = 1/2 Lira (1⁄12) |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Empress Maria Theresia facing right, her hair pinned up in an elaborate coiffure. The effigy is rendered in a restrained baroque style typical of Milanese coinage of the period. The encircling Latin legend reads M·THERESIA·D·G·R·IMP·HU·BO·REG·A·A·, identifying her as Empress of Rome, Queen of Hungary and Bohemia, and Archduchess of Austria. |
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| Reverse description | Crowned quartered coat of arms of the Duchy of Milan, featuring an eagle and serpent device within an ornate shield, flanked by two laurel branches tied at the base. The denomination MEZZA LIRA appears in the lower exergue, while the encircling legend MEDIOLANI DUX · 1779 · identifies the issuer as Duke of Milan and incorporates the date. |
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| Mintage | 1779 |
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