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Quattrino - Francis II Gonzaga bust, crucible
| Issuer | Mantua, Duchy of |
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| Year | 1484-1519 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Bearded bust of Francis II Gonzaga, fourth Marquess of Mantua, facing left, rendered in low relief in the hammered style typical of late fifteenth-century north Italian coinage. The effigy displays a truncated draped shoulder and a bearded profile with period-appropriate stylization. A circular Latin legend surrounds the bust in the field, partially weak due to the irregular flan. The portrait conveys the individualized character of Renaissance medallic art adapted to small copper coinage. |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicting a crucible or vessel set over flames, with a bundle of rods (fasces) beneath, serving as the personal impresa of Francis II Gonzaga and symbolizing purification through trial. The design is rendered in bold, stylized relief characteristic of hammered copper issues of the period. A partial circular Latin legend, drawn from Psalm 138, surrounds the central device and is distributed around the periphery of the irregular flan. The reverse composition is emblematic in character, reflecting the humanist and courtly culture of the Gonzaga court. |
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| Edge | Rough |
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