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1 Ducato - Agostino Spinola
| Issuer | County of Tassarolo (Italian States) |
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| Year | 1604-1616 |
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| Currency | Scudo |
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| Obverse lettering | AGV SPI COM PALA |
| Reverse description | Centrally placed quartered heraldic shield of eight-fold arms, surmounted by an elaborate crown, all contained within a beaded inner circle. The complex coat of arms incorporates multiple heraldic charges including horizontal bars (barry), rampant lions, and an eagle, reflecting the dynastic alliances of the Spinola family. The encircling Latin legend VIRTVTE CAESAREA DVCE runs around the periphery, separated by a small star ornament, within a beaded outer border. |
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Tassarolo was a minor Imperial fief in Liguria, and the Spinola family's right to strike coin there was a privilege jealously defended against repeated challenges from Genoa, which had every incentive to suppress competing local issues. Agostino Spinola received confirmation of his minting rights from the Holy Roman Emperor, a common strategy among small Italian lords who needed Imperial backing to outmaneuver their more powerful neighbors.
Production across a twelve-year window almost certainly means multiple die pairs, though documented varieties for this type remain poorly catalogued outside Friedberg and MIR.