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Denaro - Commune In the name of Henry VII
| Issuer | Comune di Como |
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| Year | 1310-1313 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Central short cross pattée rendered in bold relief, enclosed within a beaded inner circle. The circular legend in uncial Latin characters reads ✠ • CVMaNVS •, denoting the issuing commune of Como. The design is characteristically medieval in execution, with the cross occupying the full field of the inner circle and the lettering distributed evenly around the outer margin. The flan is irregular, as is typical of hammered billon coinage of the period. |
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| Reverse description | A displayed imperial eagle with wings spread and head turned to the left, struck in bold relief within a beaded inner circle. The eagle, symbol of imperial authority, is rendered in the stylized Gothic manner characteristic of northern Italian communal coinage of the early fourteenth century. The surrounding circular legend in uncial Latin characters reads ✠ hEnriCVS • i • r •, identifying Henry VII as Emperor of the Romans. The flan is notably irregular, consistent with hand-struck billon production of the period. |
| Reverse script | Latin (uncial) |
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