½ Thaler - Francesco d'Este

Issuer	Marquisate of Massa Lombarda (Italian States)
Year	1550-1578
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Weight	9.5 g
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Obverse script	Latin
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Reverse description	Central oval cartouche bearing the Este eagle displayed, wings spread, standing with talons upon a mound, rendered in fine engraved detail typical of Renaissance Italian coinage. The cartouche is surmounted by a marquis's coronet and flanked by decorative scrollwork. The surrounding Latin legend abbreviates the title of the Marquis of Massa Lombarda. A beaded outer border frames the entire design. The composition is heraldic in character, referencing the Este dynastic arms.
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Reverse lettering	MAR • MASSE • LOMARDOR •
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