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1 Ducatone - Alessandro II
| Issuer | Mirandola, Duchy of |
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| Year | 1637-1691 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Large draped and armored bust of Alessandro II Pico facing right, with flowing long hair rendered in elaborate curls characteristic of the Baroque period. The effigy displays richly detailed plate armor with decorative relief at the shoulder. A beaded inner border frames the design, with the Latin legend distributed around the periphery reading ·ALEX·PICVS·DVX·MIRA·II·, identifying the ruler as Alessandro Pico, Duke of Mirandola II. |
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| Obverse lettering | ·ALEX·PICVS·DVX·MIRA·II· |
| Reverse description | A phoenix with wings spread wide rises triumphantly from stylized flames in the center of the field, its head raised toward a radiant sun emitting beams of light from above. The mythological motif serves as a dynastic emblem of resurrection and renewal. The Latin motto REDIVIVVS·PROSILI·TIDEM is distributed around the periphery within a beaded border, translating roughly as 'revived, I leap forth in the same manner,' alluding to the resilience of the Pico dynasty. The overall composition is rendered in the bold, high-relief Baroque style typical of northern Italian ducal coinage of the mid-seventeenth century. |
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