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1 Doppia - Ferdinando II
| Issuer | Grand Duchy of Tuscany |
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| Year | 1641-1655 |
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| Currency | Lira (1533-1826) |
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| Obverse description | Central field dominated by a large floriated cross with trefoil terminals and a globule at each arm tip, rendered in high relief in the hammered style characteristic of Medici Florentine coinage. The four quadrants formed by the cross each contain a single raised globule. The entire design is enclosed within an inner beaded border. The Latin legend FERD • II • MAGN • DVX • ETRV • PROVIDE runs along the outer periphery, referencing Ferdinand II as Grand Duke of Etruria, with lettering separated by raised dot stops. |
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| Reverse description | Central field depicts a full-length frontal figure of the Virgin Mary, draped in flowing robes and nimbed, with both arms outstretched in an orant or blessing gesture, standing above stylized waves or clouds at her feet, flanked by two small kneeling or adoring figures. The composition is rendered in the expressive hammered style of mid-seventeenth-century Florentine craftsmanship. An outer beaded border frames the design. The Latin legend ASPICE • PISAS • SVP • OMNES • SPECI encircles the periphery, a devotional invocation referencing Pisa and alluding to the Virgin's singular splendor. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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