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1 Zecchino
| Issuer | Maccagno |
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| Year | 1622 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse lettering | MAC·C·I·O·M·E· MO·NA·I·AC:R·C· 1622 |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Maccagno was a tiny Imperial fiefdom on Lake Maggiore, held by the Mandelli family under grant from the Holy Roman Emperor. Their right to strike gold coinage was technically legitimate but perpetually contested — small lordships minting zecchini invited scrutiny from larger neighbors, particularly Milan, who viewed independent local coinages as encroachments on commercial dominance in the region. The 1622 date places this squarely under Giacomo III Mandelli, whose tenure produced only a handful of documented types.
Survivors are exceptionally rare. Friedberg 496 sees almost no auction appearances in any given decade.