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Grosso
| Issuer | Commune of Brescia |
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| Year | 1251-1259 |
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| Weight | 1.9 g |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Two full-length, forward-facing figures of the patron saints of Brescia depicted in hierarchical Byzantine-influenced style. At left, Saint Jovita holds a book and a long processional cross; at right, Saint Faustinus raises both hands in a gesture of blessing. The paired saints are separated by a central dividing line, and the legend with punctuation marks identifies each figure. The rigid frontal posture and stylized drapery are characteristic of Italian communal coinage of the thirteenth century. |
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| Reverse lettering | · S · IOVITA · · S · F · N V` · (Translation: Saint Jovita, Saint Faustinus) |
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