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1 Ducato - Francesco II Gonzaga
| Issuer | Duchy of Mantua |
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| Year | 1484-1519 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicts a flaming vessel or brazier — the personal impresa (emblem) of Francesco II Gonzaga — shown as a lidded urn or crown-like object engulfed in stylized flames, all rendered in high relief within a beaded inner circle. This device, associated with the Gonzaga dynastic imagery, is emblematic of Renaissance Italian coinage heraldry. The surrounding Latin legend, taken from Psalm 138 (139) of the Vulgate, reads D PROBASTI ME ET COGNOVISTI ME ('O Lord, thou hast proved me and known me'), reflecting the marquis's pious self-presentation. The overall composition is enclosed by a beaded outer border consistent with the hammered technique of the Mantua mint. |
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| Reverse lettering | D PROBASTI ME ET COGNOVISTI ME |
| Edge | Plain |
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