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1/2 Scudo `Obses` Siege of Mantua
| Uitgever | Duchy of Mantua (Italian States) |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 1630 |
| Type | Log in om details te zien |
| Waarde | 1/2 Scudo |
| Valuta | Log in om details te zien |
| Samenstelling | Log in om details te zien |
| Gewicht | Log in om details te zien |
| Diameter | Log in om details te zien |
| Dikte | Log in om details te zien |
| Vorm | Log in om details te zien |
| Techniek | Log in om details te zien |
| Oriëntatie | Log in om details te zien |
| Graveur(s) | Log in om details te zien |
| In omloop tot | Log in om details te zien |
| Referentie(s) | Log in om details te zien |
| Beschrijving voorzijde | Log in om details te zien |
|---|---|
| Schrift voorzijde | Log in om details te zien |
| Opschrift voorzijde | Log in om details te zien |
| Beschrijving keerzijde | Log in om details te zien |
| Schrift keerzijde | Latin |
| Opschrift keerzijde | Log in om details te zien |
| Rand | Plain |
| Muntplaats | Log in om details te zien |
| Oplage | Log in om details te zien |
| Aanvullende informatie |
Mantua's 1630 siege was among the most catastrophic episodes of the Thirty Years' War on Italian soil. Imperial forces under Ferrante II Gonzaga had besieged the city, and the ducal mint — operating under desperate conditions — struck obsidional coinage from whatever debased metal was available. The word obses itself means hostage or pledge, a pointed declaration that the coin was backed by the city's future rather than its present reserves.
The plague that swept through Mantua concurrent with the siege killed an estimated two-thirds of the population. Coins struck in this window circulated in a city already collapsing.