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| Issuer | Republic of Genoa |
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| Year | 1793-1797 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | Crowned rectangular coat of arms of the Republic of Genoa, flanked by two rampant griffins serving as heraldic supporters. The entire armorial composition rests upon a decorative base featuring a lion's head at center below. The surrounding legend, rendered in Latin, encircles the shield and reads DUX ET GUB REIP GENU, identifying the governing authority of the Genoese Republic. |
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| Reverse description | Standing figure of Saint John the Baptist, patron saint of Genoa, depicted in three-quarter view raising his right hand in a gesture of blessing while his left hand supports a long cross staff from which a banner inscribed ECCE AGNUS DEI hangs. The date 1796 appears within the field alongside the primary legend NON SURREXIT MAIOR, a biblical reference to the greatness of the saint. The composition is rendered in a refined baroque engraving style characteristic of late Genoese coinage. |
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| Mintage | 1793 - - 1794 - - 1795 - - 1796 - - 1797 - - |
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