Denier "Provisino" - Roman Senate
Features
| Issuer |
Papal States
 |
|---|---|
| Period |
Roman Senate (1184-1439)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1188-1252 |
| Value | 1 Denier (1 Picciolo) (1⁄24) |
| Currency | Groschen (1188-1534) |
| Composition | Billon |
| Weight | 0.96 g |
| Diameter | 18 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 155375 |
| References | Boudeau# 1767 Élie Boudeau. Monnaies Françaises Provinciales (4 volumes). Numismatica Varesi (publisher). Monete Italiane Regionali. Numismatica Varesi, Pavia, Italy (18 volumes). Francesco Muntoni; 1972. Le Monete dei Papi e degli stati Pontifici. P. & P. Santamaria, Rome, Italy (4 volumes). |
Obverse
Cross with misshapened omega, point, alpha and star in quarters.
Legend around
Script: Latin
Lettering: SENATVS • P • Q • R
Unabridged legend: Senatus Popolusque Romanorum
Translation: Senate and People of Rome.
Reverse
"S" flanked by two horizontal half moons above comb-like instrument with 11 teeth.
Script: Latin
Lettering: ROMA CAPVT MVN
Unabridged legend: Roma Caput Mundi
Translation: Rome, head of the world.
Mint
Rome, Italy (476-date)Comments
The design of the provisino was based on the type minted in Provins for the Counts of Champagne (NE France), which was known as denier provinois (see link below). The wool comb on the reverse of this denier showed a wool comb, a reference to one of the main industries in Provins. It was circulating widely in Central Italy by the mid-12th century and the Roman mint simply copied it because it was an established type.
Production lasted until the late 1200's.
Production lasted until the late 1200's.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 85
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