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| Issuer | Banca Commerciale Italiana |
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| Year | 1991 |
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| Weight | 30 g |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and draped bust of Emperor Charles V facing right, rendered in high relief in the Renaissance manner, with a full beard and armoured shoulder visible at the base of the portrait. A small heraldic eagle device appears at the lower right of the bust. The legend IMP CAES CAROLVS V AVG runs clockwise around the periphery, separated by pellet stops, within a beaded border. |
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| Reverse description | A densely composed allegorical scene in high relief depicting multiple figures in the manner of a Renaissance scudo, divided into two registers: the upper register shows a central enthroned or elevated figure flanked by reclining and standing figures in classical drapery, whilst the lower register features additional reclining figures in dynamic poses. The legend DISCITE IVSTITIAM MONITI, a Virgilian motto meaning 'Learn justice, having been warned', runs along the upper periphery. The fineness mark 925 and maker's marks appear in the lower exergue, all within a beaded border. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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