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10 Quattrini - Leopoldo II
| Issuer | Tuscany, Grand Duchy of |
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| Year | 1826-1854 |
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| Value | 10 Quattrini (0.10) |
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| Reverse description | Plain field bearing the denomination and date in two distinct lines of bold serif lettering: the numeral '10' centred at the top, 'QUATTRINI' in a larger font across the middle, and the mint year '1853' positioned in the lower field. The design is austere and entirely typographic, with no decorative devices or border ornamentation beyond the milled edge. |
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| Reverse lettering | 10 QUATTRINI 1853 |
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Leopoldo II ruled Tuscany with unusual longevity for the period — nearly three decades before being forced out by the revolutions of 1859 — and this small billon piece spans nearly his entire reign. The extended production run means die varieties are numerous, and condition attribution is complicated by the alloy's tendency to tone unevenly, often leaving survivors with a blotchy, dark surface that obscures detail without indicating genuine wear.
The quattrino denomination had been a fixture of Tuscan small commerce since the medieval period. By the 1820s it survived largely out of institutional inertia, filling the gap in daily transactions that no silver or copper piece conveniently covered.