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¼ Grosso - Guglielmo Gonzaga

¼ Grosso - Guglielmo Gonzaga - obverse¼ Grosso - Guglielmo Gonzaga - reverse

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Features

Issuer Duchy of Montferrat (Montferrat, Italian States)
Duke William X Gonzaga (1574-1587)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 1577-1583
Value ¼ Grosso (1⁄48)
Currency Fiorino
Composition Billon
Weight 1.05 g
Diameter 17 mm
Shape Round
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
38848
References MIR PSLC# 281
Alberto Varesi; 2004. Monete Italiane Regionali / Volume 2. Piemonte, Sardegna, Liguria, Isola di Corsica (2nd Edition). Numismatica Varesi, Pavia, Italy.
, MB# 194
Norman Douglas Nicol. Standard Catalog of German Coins. Krause Publications (2 volumes).
, CNI II# 67
Victor Emmanuel of Savoy; 1911. Corpus Nummorum Italicorum / Volume 2. Piemonte – Sardegna : zecche d'oltremonti di Casa Savoia: Primo tentativo di un Catalogo generale delle monete medievali e moderne coniate in Italia o da Italiani in altri paesi. Carlo Colombo, Rome, Italy.

Obverse

Crowned dolphin facing left.

Script: Latin

Lettering: DG. DVX. MAN. III. E. M. FE. I.

Translation: William, by the grace of God, 3rd Duke of Mantua and Montferrat.

Reverse

Circular legend and date, fleur-de-lys cross.Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering: ✠ IN. DEO. SPES. MEA. 1581

Translation: IN GOD. MY HOPE

Mint

Casale, modern-day Casale Monferrato, Italy (1435-1708)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1577 
1578  (fr) CNI II 54
1579  (fr) CNI II 55/62
1580  (fr) CNI II 63/64
1581  Photo (fr) CNI II 67
1582  (fr) CNI II 66/85
1583  (fr) CNI II 54

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