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1 Grosso / 10 Denari

Features

Issuer City of Cremona (Italian States)
Ruling authority Commune (1155-1330)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 1300-1330
Value Grosso of 10 denari (1⁄24)
Currency Lira
Composition Silver
Weight 2.1 g
Diameter 21 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
414301
References MIR LOM# 290
Alberto Varesi; 2000. Monete Italiane Regionali / Volume 1. Lombardia, zecche minori (2nd Edition). Numismatica Varesi, Pavia, Italy.
, MEC XII# 471
William R. Day Jr., Michael Matzke, Andrea Saccocci; 2016. Medieval European Coinage / Volume 12: Italy I - Northern Italy: With a Catalogue of the Coins in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom.

Obverse

Short cross pattée with pellets and fleur-de-lis alternating in corners, within inner reeded circle.

Script: Latin (uncial)

Lettering: ✠ CREMONA

Lettering (regular font): ✠ CREMONA

Reverse

Saint Himerius, enthroned, holding crozier in left hand, and raising right in blessing.

Script: Latin (uncial)

Lettering: • S' • YMERIVS •

Lettering (regular font): • S' • YMERIVS •

Translation: Saint Himerius

Mint

Cremona, Italy (1155-1535)

Comments

MEC 12 assigns a likely date range beginning at 1300 based on similarities in style and weight compared to Milan types with Saint Ambrose that were struck starting in 1298/1299 and valued at 10 imperial denari.

 

A variant which uses the uncial style of letter e in Ymerius and Cremona, and has the positions of the fleur-de-lis and pellets reversed is known:

 

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Grosso / 10 Denari
Numismatica Varesi
Auction 79
Lot 93
Internet Archive
10 May 2022 ND (1300-1330) XF USD 3454.70
(EUR 3000.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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