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Pistole au buste de Sainte Thérèse - Federico Landi
| Issuer | Principality of Compiano (Italian States) |
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| Year | 1622 |
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| Composition | Gold |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing draped and cuirassed bust of Prince Federico Landi, adorned with a milled collar and the collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece suspended at the neck. The effigy is rendered in a formal Baroque portrait style typical of early seventeenth-century Italian coinage. The encircling legend reads D.FED.L.S.R.I.AC.V.T.P.IV.ET.C., identifying the prince with his full abbreviated titulature. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Three-quarter left-facing figure of Saint Teresa of Ávila in devotional pose, hands clasped in prayer. In the upper left field, a radiant dove symbolizing the Holy Spirit descends toward the saint, referencing her celebrated mystical visions. The circumscribed legend reads S.MATER.TERESIA.CVS.MEA., invoking the saint as patroness. The Roman numeral date MDCXXII appears in the exergue, confirming the year of issue. |
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