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1 Ducat - Alexander VI Giovanni Borgia Legate
| Issuer | Bologna (Papal States) |
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| Year | 1492-1503 |
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| Value | 1 Ducat (1 Ducato) (24) |
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| Obverse description | Within a quadrilobe border, the papal coat-of-arms of Alexander VI is prominently displayed, surmounted by the crossed keys of St. Peter and the papal tiara. The armorial device features the Borgia family bearings. The circular legend reads ALEXANDER PP VI, identifying the issuing pope. The overall composition is characteristic of late 15th-century Italian hammered gold coinage, with the heraldic elements rendered in a bold, high-relief style typical of the Bologna mint. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | St. Peter stands facing, his right hand raised holding a large key — the symbol of papal authority — while his left hand clasps a gospel book. Flanking the saint on either side are two coats-of-arms, lending a heraldic balance to the composition. The reverse legend BONONIA DOCET, meaning 'Bologna teaches,' encircles the design, a proud civic motto of the city of Bologna. The figure of St. Peter is rendered in a frontal, hieratic posture consistent with late medieval Italian hammered coinage conventions. |
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