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Doppio scudo d'oro - Carlo V
| Issuer | Duchy of Milan (Milan, Italian States) |
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| Year | 1535-1556 |
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| Diameter | 27 mm |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and draped bust of Emperor Charles V facing right, rendered in high relief in the Renaissance manner, occupying the majority of the field. The portrait displays characteristic naturalistic detail in the hair and drapery, consistent with the Milanese workshop tradition of the mid-sixteenth century. A beaded inner border frames the design. The Latin legend IMP CAES CAROLVS V AVG runs around the periphery, identifying the emperor in his imperial titles, separated by pellets. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts the Pillars of Hercules rising from a turbulent sea, each column wound with a scroll or banner, flanking a scroll bearing the imperial motto. Above the columns appears the imperial crown surmounted by a cross, with a cannon visible to the upper right and a cannonball or roundel to the upper left, emblems of Charles V's military power. The composition embodies the emperor's famous device referencing his vast empire beyond the classical world. A beaded border surrounds the entire design. |
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| Mintage | ND (1535-1556) |
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