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Ducat - Paul of Campofregoso, 1st reign
| Issuer | Republic of Genoa |
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| Year | 1463-1464 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts the gateway of Genoa (castello), rendered as a turreted castle or city gate with three towers, set within a lobed or pointed arch resting on a crescent, all executed in the Gothic hammered style typical of medieval Genoese gold coinage. The architectural motif is highly stylized, with flanking decorative elements and pellets in the field. A circular beaded border encloses the central design, with the legend running in uncial Latin characters around the outer margin. The overall composition reflects the heraldic civic imagery long associated with the Commune of Genoa. |
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| Reverse description | Central field features an ornate cross pattée with flared, concave arms set within a quadrilobe or quatre-foil decorative frame formed by four interlocking arcs, a design characteristic of Genoese ducats of the period. Small pellets or annulets appear in the angles of the cross and within the lobes. A beaded inner circle separates the central device from the surrounding legend, which runs in uncial Latin characters naming Conrad, King of the Romans — a traditional formulaic invocation carried on Genoese gold coinage long after its original political relevance had lapsed. The mintmaster's initial B appears at the end of the reverse legend, identifying the issuing officer for this emission. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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