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8 Soldi - Carlo V
| Issuer | Milan, Duchy of |
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| Year | 1535-1556 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays the Pillars of Hercules as the central device, two crowned columns flanked by two globes or orbs at their bases, a motif closely associated with Emperor Charles V and his imperial motto. The columns are surmounted by a large crown. The peripheral Latin legend CAROL - VS. V. IMP. encircles the design, identifying the issuer as Carolus V, Emperor. The entire composition is struck on a broad, irregularly shaped flan characteristic of hammered coinage of the period. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a full-length standing figure of Saint Ambrose, patron saint of Milan, shown facing front in episcopal vestments including a mitre and cope. He raises his right hand in blessing while his left hand holds a long pastoral staff or crozier. The surrounding Latin legend S. AMBR - OSIVS. identifies the saint. The figure is rendered in the Gothic-influenced style typical of Milanese hammered silver coinage of the mid-sixteenth century, with fine drapery details visible on the irregularly shaped flan. |
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