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Testone - Johann Franz Trivulzio
| Issuer | Lordship of Mesocco |
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| Year | 1518-1549 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Bust of Johann Franz Trivulzio (Gian Giacomo Trivulzio's successor as Lord of Mesocco) facing left, depicted in Renaissance style with shoulder-length hair and armored pauldron visible at the truncation. The portrait is rendered in high relief within an inner beaded circle, conveying a dignified aristocratic effigy characteristic of early sixteenth-century Italian medallic art. The surrounding legend reads: ✥ FRANCISC ∙ TRIVL ∙ MAR ∙ VIGLE ∙ 7C, identifying the issuer as Francesco Trivulzio, Marquis of Vigevano and Count (et cetera), separated by pellet stops. |
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| Reverse description | Saint Blaise (San Biagio), patron saint of Mesocco, depicted enthroned facing front in full episcopal vestments, wearing a mitre and nimbus, his right hand raised in benediction and his left hand holding a crozier. The saint is seated between two columns, rendered in the style of Italian Renaissance sacred imagery. The circumferential legend + S + BLAXIVS ∙ EPISCOPVS ✥ identifies the saint as Bishop Blaise, with cross stops and a floral or cross ornament punctuating the inscription. |
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| Mintage | ND (1518-1549) |
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