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1 Scudo - Francesco I
| Issuer | Duchy of Modena and Reggio |
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| Year | 1629-1658 |
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| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Elaborately quartered coat of arms of the Este dynasty, surmounted by a fleur-de-lis crown and flanked on each side by large ostrich feathers serving as supporters, all set within a decorative frame. The escutcheon displays the heraldic quarters of the Duchy of Modena and Reggio, with fine engraved detail throughout. The mintmaster's initials G·F and M appear in the lower field below the shield. The Latin motto legend runs along the inner border, separated by pellets, within a beaded outer circle. |
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Francesco I d'Este ruled Modena during one of the most turbulent stretches of seventeenth-century Italian politics, navigating the Thirty Years' War by playing French and Habsburg interests against each other with considerable skill. His court became a genuine cultural center — Velázquez painted his portrait during a 1638 visit to Rome — but the duchy's finances were perennially strained by the cost of maintaining political independence between two continental powers.
The long date range on this issue reflects continuous minting across nearly three decades rather than a single emission. Die marriages within the Dav. 4039 type vary, and specimens struck in the later years of his reign tend to show softer workmanship as the original dies aged.