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1 Ducat - Leo X
| Issuer | Papal States - Macerata Mint |
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| Year | 1513-1521 |
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| Value | 1 Ducat (1 Ducato) (24) |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays the papal arms of Pope Leo X (Medici), an ovoid shield bearing the Medici balls (palle) surmounted by the papal tiara and the crossed keys of Saint Peter, all rendered in the hammered style characteristic of early sixteenth-century Italian coinage. The shield is set within a plain inner border, with the legend disposed around the periphery reading LEO PAPA DECIMVS, identifying the issuing pontiff. The heraldic composition is bold and finely struck for a hammered issue, with the tiara and keys prominently raised above the shield. The coin's irregular flan and beaded border are typical of Macerata mint production of this period. |
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| Reverse description | Two standing full-length figures of the Apostles Saint Paul (left) and Saint Peter (right), each nimbed, depicted in draped robes in the Renaissance ecclesiastical style. Saint Paul holds a sword in his right hand and a book in his left, while Saint Peter holds the keys of Heaven and what appears to be a book or binding. Between and below the two figures a small kneeling supplicant figure is visible, representing the donor or the city. The legend S PAVLVS S PETRVS identifies the two saints, and the mint signature MARC appears in the lower exergual area, denoting the Macerata mint. |
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| Mint | Macerata |
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