Denier Class B2

Features

Issuer	Genoa › Republic of Genoa (1139-1797)
Ruling authority	Commune (1139-1339)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1160-1180
Value	1 Denier (Denaro) (1⁄240)
Currency	Genovino (1139-1528)
Composition	Billon
Weight	0.85 g
Diameter	16 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 417071
References	Biaggi# 835 Elio Biaggi; 1992. Monete e zecche medievali italiane: dal sec. VIII al sec. XV. Montenegro (Edizioni Numismatiche di Eupremio Montenegro), Turin, Italy. , MEC XII# 213 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

Gate within cabled circle.

Script: Latin (uncial)

Lettering: ✠ • IA • NV • A •

Lettering (regular font): ✠ • IA • NV • A •

Translation: Genoa

Reverse

Cross within and touching cabled circle.

Script: Latin (uncial)

Lettering: CVNRAD1 REX

Lettering (regular font): CVNRAD1 REX

Translation: Conrad King

Edge

Plain

Mint

Genoa, Italy (1138-1861)

Comments

Day et al. (MEC 12, Table 25 ) assign Class B2 to the type with no punctuation marks reverse and the cross touching the cabled border.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
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ND (1160-1180)

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