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2 Sedicine - Francis Maria II della Rovere Saint Terence, Pesaro
| Issuer | Duchy of Urbino (Italian States) |
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| Year | 1584-1621 |
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| Value | 2 Sedicines (32 Quattrinos) (⅑) |
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| Obverse description | Crowned quartered coat of arms of the della Rovere dynasty, displayed centrally in the field and encircled by the chain and pendant of the Order of the Golden Fleece. The shield features the heraldic quarters proper to Francis Maria II, surmounted by a ducal crown. The surrounding legend is struck in Latin, running along the coin's periphery. |
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| Reverse description | Standing figure of Saint Terentius (San Terenzia), patron saint of Pesaro, depicted in full length. The saint holds a palm frond in his left hand, symbolizing martyrdom, and supports a miniature model of the walled city of Pesaro in his right hand. The composition is characteristic of the devotional civic imagery common to Italian Renaissance-era coinage, with the peripheral legend identifying the denomination. |
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| Mintage | ND (1584-1621) |
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