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1 Scudo d'Oro - Pius IV
| Issuer | Bologna Mint (Papal States) |
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| Year | 1560-1565 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays the papal coat of arms of Pope Pius IV (Giovanni Angelo Medici), featuring a shield charged with the Medici roundels (balls) arranged in their characteristic pattern, surmounted by the papal tiara and crossed keys of Saint Peter. The shield is set within an ornate cartouche with scrollwork. The surrounding legend reads PIVS IIII PONT MAX, separated by pellets, running clockwise within a beaded border. The entire composition is struck in the bold, high-relief hammered style characteristic of mid-sixteenth-century papal gold coinage. |
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| Obverse lettering | PIVS٠IIII٠ ٠PONT٠MAX٠ (Translation: Pius 4th Supreme Pontiff) |
| Reverse description | Central field features an ornate floriated cross with fleur-de-lis terminals and elaborate scrollwork flourishes at the angles, dividing the field into four quarters. In the lower-left quarter appears a small oval shield bearing the Medici arms surmounted by the papal tiara and keys, while the lower-right quarter contains the arms of the city of Bologna. The circular legend BONONIA DOCET runs around the periphery within a beaded border, referencing Bologna's renowned university. The overall design reflects the refined Renaissance engraving tradition of the Bologna Mint. |
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