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Grosso of 6 denari - In name of Frederick II
| Issuer | Cremona, City of |
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| Year | 1155-1330 |
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| Currency | Lira |
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| Obverse script | Latin (uncial) |
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| Reverse description | The field displays the imperial name FREDERICVS arranged in a cruciform pattern around a central pellet, with the abbreviated imperial title — Omega (Ω), P, R, and I — disposed in the four quadrants formed by the letter-cross, all contained within an inner beaded or reeded circle. The design references the authority of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II, whose name and title serve as the primary decorative and political motif. |
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Cremona's civic coinage emerged directly from the city's political alignment with the Hohenstaufen emperors — Frederick II's name appears on these grossi not because he held administrative control over the mint, but because invoking imperial authority legitimized the commune's right to strike silver. This was a deliberate political posture, not a straightforward attribution of issue. The city remained technically Ghibelline in its monetary symbolism long after Frederick II's death in 1250, which accounts for the extraordinary date range assigned to this type.
MIR 288 encompasses considerable die variation across that span.