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Name or Denominations
1 Testone (¼)
Issuer
Duchy of Mantua (Italian States)
Ruler
Francis III (1540-1550)
Year of Minting
1540-1550
Currency
Scudo
Shape
Round (irregular)
Rarity
Ultra rare
Weight
6.0 g
Diameter
NA
Thickness
NA
Material
Silver
Shape
Round (irregular)
Edge Type
NA
Technique
Hammered
Front design
Bareheaded juvenile bust of Francis facing left
Back design
Saint Michael the Archangel walking left, leading the young Tobias by the hand. Tobias holding a large fish on a string behind him.
Year of Minting
1540-1550
Duke
Francis III (1540-1550)
Mint location
Mantua , Italy
Mint mark
NA
Orientation
NA
Inscriptions
Obverse: (from left) FRAN ⬩ DVX ⬩ MAN ⬩ II ⬩ E ⬩ MAR ⬩ MON ⬩ F ⬩ Reverse: VIAS ·TVAS · DOMINE · DEMOSTRA · MIHI ⋆
Context
Francis III ascended the throne at the age of 7, and would die tragically at the age of just 17.
Rarity
Ultra rare
Coin type
Standard circulation
In circulation
No
Demonetized
Yes
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