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1 Lira / 20 Soldi Siege of Mantua
| Issuer | Duchy of Mantua (Italian States) |
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| Year | 1796 |
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| Weight | 3.3 g |
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| Obverse description | Crowned quartered coat of arms of Emperor Francis II as Duke of Mantua, displaying the Habsburg dynastic quarters incorporating eagles and fleurs-de-lis, surmounted by an imperial crown. A circular Latin legend surrounds the shield, reading FRANC II D G R I S A G H B R A A D M MANT, abbreviating his full royal and ducal titles. The shield is rendered in fine relief with clear heraldic detail typical of late 18th-century Italian engraving. |
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| Reverse description | Two covered pyxis-form ceremonial vessels (pyxids) displayed side by side on pedestals, each surmounted by a small cross finial, set within an open wreath of laurel branches tied at the base. Below the vessels, the denomination legend SOLDI · 20 is inscribed in two lines, followed by the date 1796 with a central dot. The wreath border and dotted inner rim frame the design in a restrained neoclassical style characteristic of siege coinage of the period. |
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| Mint | Mantua Mint |
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