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Sesino - Vespasiano Gonzaga
| Issuer | Sabbioneta, Duchy of |
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| Year | 1562-1565 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | Full-length figure of Saint Nicholas standing facing forward in the center of the field, rendered in the simplified, low-relief style characteristic of hammered billon coinage of the period. The saint is depicted in episcopal vestments, occupying nearly the full height of the die. The surrounding circular Latin legend NICOLAVS SANCTVS is distributed around the periphery of the coin, identifying the patron saint. |
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| Reverse lettering | NICOLAVS SANCTVS (Translation: Saint Nicolas) |
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| Mintage | ND (1562-1565) |
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