80 Soldi - Scipione Gonzaga

Bozzolo was among the smallest and most precarious of the Gonzaga cadet lordships — a pocket territory wedged between Mantua and Cremona, perpetually dependent on the goodwill of larger neighbors. Scipione Gonzaga ruled it from 1613 until 1670, a remarkably long tenure for so marginal a domain. The 80 Soldi denomination itself was an awkward unit, pitched between standard divisional coins and the heavier specie preferred for serious commerce, which likely explains why surviving examples are rarely found with honest circulation wear.