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2 Zecchino - Joseph II
| Issuer | Duchy of Milan (Milan, Italian States) |
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| Year | 1781 |
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| Value | 2 Zecchino (14⁄3) |
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| Obverse description | Draped and laureate bust of Emperor Joseph II facing right, depicted in the late Baroque portrait style characteristic of Milanese coinage of the period, with powdered wig and lace cravat visible at the truncation. The effigy fills the field with fine relief engraving. The surrounding Latin legend reads IOS II D G R I S A G H B R A A D MED ET MANT, abbreviating his imperial and ducal titles, separated by stops and contained within a beaded border. |
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| Reverse description | A bold six-line Latin inscription occupying the central field commemorates the oath of allegiance sworn by the Lombard estates: LONGOBARD. / FIDES / SACRAMENTO / FIRMATA / DIE 25 IULII / 1781. An imperial crown surmounts the text at the top of the field, while a pair of crossed olive branches, tied at their junction, frames the lower portion of the inscription. The entire design is enclosed within a beaded border, with a reeded outer rim. The composition commemorates the formal confirmation of Lombard loyalty to Joseph II on 25 July 1781. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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