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Foundation of the Monastery of Compiano - Federico Landi and Placidia Spinola
| Location | Compiano, Principality of |
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| Year | 1599 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | Conjoined busts in high relief of Federico Landi and Placidia Spinola facing right, both in late 16th-century costume with ruffled collars, their profiles overlapping. A circular Latin legend surrounds the effigies along the border. |
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| Obverse lettering | FEDERICVS . LANDVS . PLACIDIA . SPINVLA . VALLIS . TARI . PRINCIPES . BARDI . MARCHIONES . COMPLANI . COM . |
| Reverse description | A quartered heraldic shield combining the Landi and Spinola coats of arms, surmounted by a princely crown with elaborate cartouche supporters, the date 1599 appearing below in the field. A continuous Latin legend encircles the composition along the border. |
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