1/2 Giulio - Leo X

€458,414.00
IssuerPesaro (Papal States)
Year1514-1518
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1/2 Giulio (1)
CurrencyGroschen (1188-1534)
CompositionSilver
Weight1.6 g
Dimensions24 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Munt#155, 156#, Berman#723, 724#, CNI XIII#1/5 , MIR#711
Obverse descriptionPapal arms above Medici arms in quadrilobe.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse lettering✿ L ✿ E ✿ O ✿ DECIMVS ✿
(Translation: Leo the Tenth)
Reverse descriptionNativity scene. At right, Mary, nimbate and Joseph behind her facing left toward Christ child on ground, with stable and star in background.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringAD * TE * PiSAVRVM
(Translation: Pesaro worships you)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (1514-1518)  - LEO DECIMVS -
ND (1514-1518)  - LEO X PONT MAX -
Catalog ID8058984890
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