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Teston - Francis II Arms
| Issuer | Mantua, Duchy of |
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| Year | 1510-1519 |
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| Value | 1 Testone (1/4) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The quartered Gonzaga coat of arms displayed on a large ornate shield, surmounted by a crown and divided into quarters bearing eagles and other heraldic charges associated with the Gonzaga dynasty. The shield is flanked by the abbreviated legend in the field to left and right, with a beaded border encircling the entire design. The heraldic composition is rendered in the elaborate late-medieval Italian style, with fine engraving of each quarter's charges. |
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| Reverse lettering | S · R · E · · CONF · (Translation: Standard bearer of the Holy Roman Church) |
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