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Ducat - Guidobaldo II della Rovere Bust
| Issuer | Duchy of Urbino (Italian States) |
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| Year | 1553-1555 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central circle contains a three-line cruciform arrangement of bold Roman capital initials — S / R·E·C / GE — reading as Sanctae Romanae Ecclesiae Capitaneus Generalis. The surrounding outer legend, separated by dots, reads VRBINI · DVX · IIII, identifying Guidobaldo II as the fourth Duke of Urbino. A beaded inner border separates the central device from the circumferential inscription, and a dentilated outer border frames the entire reverse field. |
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Guidobaldo II della Rovere ruled Urbino under the shadow of both papal oversight and Spanish dominance in the Italian peninsula, navigating his duchy's survival through calculated military service — he commanded papal troops and later aligned closely with Philip II of Spain. These ducats date to a narrow window when Guidobaldo was consolidating his court at Pesaro and patronizing figures including Titian, who painted him twice. The Urbino mint was never prolific, and production across this three-year span was modest enough that survivors in any condition are genuinely scarce.