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1 Testone - Ercole II
| Issuer | Duchy of Ferrara |
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| Year | 1559 |
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| Value | 1 Testone = 1 Quatro (1/4) |
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| Obverse description | Draped and armored bust of Ercole II d'Este, Duke of Ferrara, facing right, with bearded effigy and curled hair, wearing a pauldron and gorget with decorative detailing. A mintmaster's mark appears in the lower field to the left of the bust. The legend encircles the portrait within a beaded border, with the date 1559 appearing below the bust in the exergue area. |
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| Reverse description | Full-length standing allegorical figure of Patience, rendered in Renaissance style, shown chained to a decorative fountain surmounted by an horologial sphere or armillary device. Water drips from the fountain, symbolically wearing away the chain that binds the figure, illustrating the motto's theme of endurance overcoming fortune. The legend is disposed around the field within a beaded border. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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