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Testone - William I
| Issuer | Duchy of Mantua |
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| Year | 1550-1587 |
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| Value | 1 Testone (1/4) |
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| Obverse description | Central field depicts a devotional scene in which a kneeling armored figure, representing Duke William I of Gonzaga, receives a palm frond from Saint Barbara, who stands at left holding a tall cross. The saint is shown in flowing robes with a nimbus, and the duke kneels in full armor in a posture of piety and submission. The composition is rendered in a high-relief Renaissance style characteristic of Mantuan coinage of the mid-sixteenth century. The circular Latin legend surrounds the scene, reading NIHIL ISTO TRISTE RECEPTO, meaning 'Nothing sad after receiving this.' |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Mintage | ND (1550-1587) |
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