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1 Testone - Sixtus V

Issuer Papal States - Bologna Mint
Year 1585-1590
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Reference(s) CNI X#13, Munt#96, Berman#1360
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Obverse lettering SIXTVS V PONT MAX
Reverse description Allegorical figure of Felsina, the ancient personification of Bologna, seated left upon a heraldic shield displaying the city's arms. She holds a standard or scepter in her right hand and a tablet in her left, symbolizing civic authority and justice. The legend ANCHORA SPEI ET FORTITVDO encircles the figure within a beaded border, and the mint name BONONIA appears in the exergue.
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