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1 Denaro-Gian Galeazzo Visconti
| Issuer | Milan, Duchy of |
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| Year | 1385-1402 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Gian Galeazzo Visconti acquired the title Duke of Milan in 1395 by purchasing it from the Holy Roman Emperor Wenceslaus IV for 100,000 florins — a transaction that formalized Visconti dominance over northern Italy but required aggressive fiscal extraction from subject cities to finance it. The denaro coinage of his reign reflects a mint system under considerable strain, producing small silver at reduced fineness to meet demand.
Crippa distinguishes multiple die varieties across the 14a–16 sequence, with meaningful differences in the arrangement of mint control marks.