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3 Doppie - Filippo II
| Issuer | Duchy of Milan (Milan, Italian States) |
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| Year | 1591 |
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| Currency | Scudo (1515-1796) |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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| Mint | Milan, Italy |
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Philip II of Spain held Milan as a fief of the Spanish Crown, and the duchy's gold coinage of this period answered directly to Madrid's monetary priorities rather than any local Milanese interest. The 3 Doppie denomination placed this piece firmly in the register of presentation and mercantile finance rather than everyday commerce — pieces of this weight moved between bankers and across the Spanish Road, not through market stalls.
CNI V#169 places it among a tightly documented run, but surviving examples in collectible condition are rarely encountered; attrition from remelting was high as Spanish fiscal demands on the duchy intensified through the 1590s.