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Ducat - Louis of Campofregoso, 1st reign
| Issuer | Republic of Genoa |
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| Year | 1447-1450 |
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| Reference(s) | MIR#91, Fr#375 |
| Obverse description | Central design features the distinctive Genoese gateway (porta) rendered within a polylobe (multilobed) arch, each interior point adorned with a small crosslet. The architectural motif is enclosed within a beaded circle, beyond which the Latin legend runs along the periphery identifying the doge and his ordinal number. The gate is depicted in a stylized Gothic manner characteristic of Genoese hammered gold coinage of the mid-fifteenth century. The overall composition is typical of the Genovino ducat series issued under the doges of the Campofregoso family. |
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| Obverse lettering | ✠ : L : C : DUX : IANUEN : XXU : (Translation: Louis of Campofregoso, Twenty-fifth Doge of Genoa) |
| Reverse description | A cross pattée is displayed at center within a polylobe arch, each interior point decorated with a small star. The design is enclosed within a beaded circle, with the peripheral Latin legend invoking Conrad, King of the Romans — a traditional formula retained on Genoese gold coinage long after its original political context had lapsed. The legend terminates with the initial of the responsible mint official, in this instance the letter D, serving as a die-sinker or monetary official's mark. The reverse composition follows the standard iconographic program of the Genovino ducat series. |
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