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1 Lira - Ferrante II

Issuer Guastalla, Duchy of
Year 1619
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Value 1 Lira (⅐)
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Obverse description Double-headed crowned imperial eagle displayed in the field, with wings spread and detailed feather work rendered in the hammered style. The eagle is shown within a linear circle, with the split date 16-19 appearing in the exergue below. The surrounding legend reads FERD:GON:MEL PRI:GVASTAL·D, referencing Ferrante Gonzaga Meli as Prince of Guastalla. A small imperial orb is visible at the center of the eagle's breast.
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Obverse lettering FERD:GON:MEL PRI:GVASTAL·D 16 19
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Reverse lettering ANTIQVA· ET·MAT· INSIGN.
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