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Grosso 'Aquilino' - Ulrich of Pfannberg
| Issuer | Lordship of Padova |
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| Year | 1324-1325 |
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| Obverse description | Within an inner reeded circle, an eagle displayed to the left with wings spread and head turned to the right, rendered in the medieval Italian hammered style. The eagle motif, emblematic of the Aquilino grosso type, occupies the central field in bold relief. A beaded inner circle frames the central device, separating it from the peripheral legend. The circumscription in Latin uncial letters reads ✠ ＊ PADVA ✿ REGIA, invoking the royal status of Padua. |
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| Reverse script | Latin (uncial) |
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Ulrich of Pfannberg governed Padua as imperial vicar for barely two years before the Carrara family's ascent reshaped the city's political allegiances entirely. His coinage is among the rarest of the northern Italian signorie issues precisely because the window of production was so narrow — a lordship that changed hands left little incentive to preserve the outgoing ruler's money.
The "Aquilino" type takes its name from the eagle motif borrowed from Veronese grosso traditions, a deliberate visual alignment with Scaligeri prestige during a period when Padua's loyalties were being actively contested.