1 Denaro / Picciolo - Anonymous Savinus

Issuer Fermo, City of
Year 1455-1513
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 1 Picciolo (1⁄12)
Currency Grosso Agontano
Composition Billon
Weight 0.6 g
Diameter 15 mm
Thickness
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Biaggi#725, CNI XIII#332, 7
Obverse description Fermo city arms within beaded inner circle.
Obverse script Latin
Obverse lettering ✠ · VB` · FIRMANA ·
(Translation: City of Fermo)
Reverse description Cross with bifurcated tips and square with dot at center, within beaded inner circle.
Reverse script Latin (uncial)
Reverse lettering ✠ · S · SAVINVS
(Translation: Saint Savinus)
Edge
Mint
Mintage ND (1455-1513) - -
Numisquare ID 1968368440
Additional information

Historical Context: This 1 Denaro / Picciolo, issued by the City of Fermo between 1455 and 1513, dates to a period of political fluidity in the Italian Renaissance, where Fermo navigated between papal influence and local autonomy. The "Anonymous Savinus" refers to Saint Savinus, Fermo's

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