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1 Cornuto - Bonifacio IV Paleologo
| Issuer | Montferrat |
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| Year | 1518-1530 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Ornate tilted shield bearing the quartered coat of arms of Monferrato, surmounted by a crowned helm with a mantling draped behind. Rising from the helm crest are stag antlers flanking an armored arm brandishing a sword, forming the distinctive cimier of the Paleologo dynasty. The composition is typical of Renaissance Italian heraldic coinage, with the armorial elements rendered in the hammered style characteristic of the Casale mint. |
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| Reverse description | Saint Theodore, patron and protector of Monferrato, depicted on horseback moving to the left, clad in armor and bearing a lance couched downward. The saint is shown in the act of slaying a dragon trampled beneath the horse's hooves, a motif closely related to the widespread Saint George iconography adapted here for the Paleologan marquisate. The equestrian figure is rendered with dynamic movement typical of late medieval Italian hammered coinage, and the legend encircles the design in Latin. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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