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6 Doppie - Ferdinand I
| Issuer | Duchy of Mantua (Italian States) |
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| Year | 1616 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Armored and draped bust of Ferdinand I, Duke of Mantua, facing right, wearing a high ruff collar and richly engraved pauldrons, with a full beard rendered in fine detail. The effigy is executed in high relief in the Baroque manner, conveying regal authority and martial character. The circular Latin legend is divided by the portrait, with the date 1616 appearing in the lower field below the truncation. A beaded inner border frames the composition. |
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| Reverse description | A large quartered coat of arms, incorporating a central escutcheon of nine-fold arms representing the complex dynastic claims of the Gonzaga family, set within an elaborate Baroque cartouche. A ducal crown surmounts the shield, with a small representation of Mount Olympus appearing above. The insignia of the Order of the Redeemer encircles the achievement. The denomination notation SOLDI 110 and the mint initials C T appear within the field, alongside the reverse legend ET MONTIS FERRATI IV and the word FIDES. |
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| Mintage | 1616 |
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