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1 Ducato d`oro - Francesco I Sforza MEDIOLANI
| Issuer | Duchy of Milan |
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| Year | 1462-1466 |
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| Value | 1 Ducat (3) |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing bust of Francesco I Sforza, depicted in high relief in the late medieval portrait style characteristic of Milanese ducal coinage. The duke is shown wearing a laurel wreath and armored pauldron, with fine detailing on the gorget visible at the neck. The effigy is boldly rendered within a beaded inner circle, occupying the full central field of the flan. The surrounding circumscription reads FRANCISCVS SFORTIA VIC in uncial Latin lettering, referencing the duke's claim to the Visconti succession. |
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| Reverse description | Equestrian figure of Francesco I Sforza in full armor, shown riding to the left on a prancing horse, with the duke raising a baton of command in his right hand and bearing a large shield decorated with the Visconti serpent (biscione) on his left arm. The composition conveys martial authority in the late Gothic tradition of Milanese gold coinage. The entire scene is contained within a beaded inner border, with the circumscription DVX * MEDIOLANI * 3C * in uncial Latin lettering encircling the design, identifying the issuer as Duke of Milan. |
| Reverse script | Latin (uncial) |
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