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1/2 Scudo - Alessandro I
| Issuer | Mirandola, Duchy of |
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| Year | 1617-1618 |
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| Value | 1/2 Scudo = 28 Bolognini |
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| Obverse description | Draped and armored bust of Alessandro I facing left, wearing an elaborately engraved cuirass with ruff collar, rendered in high relief in the late Mannerist style. The effigy occupies the central field, with the date 1618 inscribed in the lower margin below the truncation. The peripheral legend is separated from the inner field by a beaded border running the full circumference. |
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| Reverse description | A large, elaborately quartered heraldic shield displaying five distinct coat-of-arms quarters with a central inescutcheon, surmounted by a ducal crown and enclosed within an ornate baroque cartouche with foliate and scroll decoration. The shield incorporates the dynastic arms of the Pico della Mirandola family, including an eagle displayed in one quarter. The circular legend is divided on either side of the crowned shield and separated from the field by a beaded border. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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