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Name or Denominations
1 Asper
Issuer
City of Caffa (Genoese colonies)
Ruler
Philip Maria (Filippo Maria Visconti) (1412-1447)
Year of Minting
1435-1447
Currency
Aspron (1266-1475)
Shape
Round (irregular)
Rarity
Rare
Weight
0.9 g
Diameter
16 mm
Thickness
NA
Material
Silver
Shape
Round (irregular)
Edge Type
NA
Technique
Hammered
Front design
NA
Back design
Tamgha of Küchük Muhammad; Arabic legend around
Year of Minting
1435-1447
Duke
Philip Maria (Filippo Maria Visconti) (1412-1447)
Mint location
NA
Mint mark
NA
Orientation
Variable alignment ↺
Inscriptions
NA
Context
ITALY. Genova. Asper or Akçe (15th century). Struck for use in Caffa (Feodosia) in the Crimea. This Asper was minted under the rulership of Filippo Maria Visconti, the Duke of Milan. The republic of Genoa came under Milanese control as the Visconti family attempted to unify northern Italy in the late 14th century. Filippo Maria was known for his cruelty and ugliness (something which he was over.y sensitive about). He would die without an heir, leaving the duchy, Genoa, at its colonies (including Caffa) to his bastard daughter and her husband.
Rarity
Rare
Coin type
Standard circulation
In circulation
No
Demonetized
Yes
Marketplace listings
0
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