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1/2 Scudo/ 10 Grosso - Francis Maria II della Rovere
| Issuer | Duchy of Urbino (Italian States) |
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| Year | 1584-1624 |
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| Weight | 14 g |
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| Reverse description | Crowned quartered coat of arms of the della Rovere family, encircled by the collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece, with the fleece pendant visible at the base. The heraldic shield displays the dynastic quarterings in fine relief, surmounted by a ducal crown. The surrounding Latin legend, divided by mullets or stops, runs along the outer periphery within a beaded border, identifying Francis Maria II as sixth Duke of Urbino. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Francis Maria II della Rovere was the last Duke of Urbino, a man who spent much of his reign navigating papal pressure and ultimately surrendered the duchy to Pope Urban VIII in 1626 rather than contest succession after the death of his only son. These coins were struck across a forty-year window of a court already in managed decline, its treasury constrained and its political independence increasingly nominal. The CNI XIII references for this type document at least two die varieties, suggesting uneven but sustained production across the period.