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Grosso of 30 denari
| Issuer | Republic of Florence |
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| Year | 1318-1326 |
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| Value | 30 Denari (1/8) |
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| Obverse description | A large stylised Florentine lily (giglio) with two flanking flower blossoms occupies the entire central field, rendered in bold relief in the characteristic Florentine Gothic style. The lily rises from a decorative foliate base and is flanked by symmetrical leaf scrolls. A beaded inner border frames the central device, beyond which a circular Latin legend runs the full circumference between two concentric borders of beading. A mintmaster's symbol appears in the lower field below the lily. |
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| Obverse lettering | ✠ DET• TIBI• FLORERE XPS• FLORENTIĀ VERE： (Translation: Florence, may Christ truly grant that you flourish) |
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Florence's monetary system in the early fourteenth century was under constant pressure from the dominant gold florin, which had effectively displaced silver in large commercial transactions since its introduction in 1252. The grosso of 30 denari was minted as a bridging denomination — an attempt to maintain a functional silver coinage in a city whose international trade had already moved past it. The specific eight-year window of this issue reflects the recurring difficulty Florentine authorities had in keeping silver denominations viable against gold's dominance.
MIR 51 is among the less frequently encountered grosso types from this mint, with surviving examples skewing toward worn circulated grades suggesting genuine street use rather than hoarding.