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1 Scudo - Peter Louis Farnese
| Issuer | Marquessate of Novara (Novara, Italian States) |
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| Year | 1538-1547 |
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| Reference(s) | CNI II#1 |
| Obverse description | Central field features a crowned heraldic eagle displayed, rendered in the Gothic style characteristic of mid-16th-century Italian coinage. The eagle occupies the majority of the flan, with wings spread and detailed feather work visible. A crown surmounts the eagle's head. The surrounding circular legend reads P LOY F DVX P Z P NOVAR M I, identifying Peter Louis Farnese as Duke of Parma and Piacenza and first Marquess of Novara. The coin is struck on an irregular flan by the hammered technique, lending slight asymmetry to the overall design. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Reverse design centers on a large decorative cross with ornate terminals, dividing the field into four quadrants, each containing foliate or floral ornamental motifs typical of Renaissance Italian hammered coinage. The cross is boldly struck and dominates the entire flan. The circumferential legend HINC VERA SALVS encircles the cross, translating as 'From here true salvation,' a pious motto reflecting Counter-Reformation religious sentiment. The lettering is rendered in Gothic-influenced Latin capitals. The overall execution is consistent with the artisanal hammered coinage of the Novara mint during the Farnese period. |
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