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1/2 Sovrano - Ferdinand I
| Issuer | Lombardy-Venetia, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 1849 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Laureate bust of Emperor Ferdinand I facing right, the laurel wreath tied with a ribbon at the nape, hair rendered in fine parallel striations. The effigy is rendered in high relief with naturalistic modelling. The mint mark M appears below the truncation. The circular legend reads FERD. I. D. G. AVSTR. IMP. HVNG. BOH. R. H. N. V., separated by raised dots, within a beaded border. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Displayed double-headed imperial eagle with wings spread, each head surmounted by an archducal crown, supporting a central crowned escutcheon bearing the quartered arms of the Habsburg dominions. The eagle's talons clutch a sword and orb. The date 1849 is incorporated within the circular legend, which reads REX. LOMB. ET. VEN. DALM. GAL. LOD. ILL. A. A. 1849, separated by raised dots, within a beaded border. |
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