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Grosso da 3 soldi - Francesco I d'Angouleme
| Issuer | Duchy of Milan |
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| Year | 1515-1522 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays the crowned heraldic Visconti serpent (biscione) passant, rendered in relief within a beaded inner circle. The serpent, a traditional emblem of the Duchy of Milan, is depicted in a rampant or passant posture with detailed scale work. Surmounting the device is a royal crown with fleurs-de-lis finials. The surrounding Latin legend reads + FRANCIS D G FRANCO REX, identifying Francis I as King of France by the grace of God, struck in Gothic-influenced lettering characteristic of early sixteenth-century Milanese hammered coinage. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | MEDIOLANI DVX ET CE |
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