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1 Scudo - Francesco III
| Issuer | Modena and Reggio, Duchy of |
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| Year | 1739 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Armored draped bust of Francesco III d'Este, Duke of Modena, facing right, with elaborately curled long wig. The effigy is rendered in high relief in the Baroque style, showing pauldron and breastplate details. The date 1739 appears in the lower field, flanked by small ornamental stars. The circumferential legend in Latin reads: FRANCISCUS • III • MUT • REG • MIR • DUX •, separated by star-shaped stops. |
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| Obverse lettering | FRANCISCUS • III • MUT • REG • MIR • DUX • |
| Reverse description | Elaborately quartered coat of arms of the Este dynasty, surmounted by a ducal crown and supported by two large foliate and scrollwork mantling branches in Baroque style. The centrally placed shield bears multiple heraldic quarterings, including an imperial eagle. The circumferential legend in Latin, divided across upper and lower fields, reads: VETERIS MONU - MENTUM DECORIS, referencing the ancient dignity of the House of Este. |
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