1 Grosso - Peter of Campofregoso
Features
| Issuer |
Genoa ›
Republic of Genoa (1139-1797)
 |
|---|---|
| Doge |
Peter of Campofregoso (1450-1458)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1450-1458 |
| Value | Grosso |
| Currency | Genovino (1139-1528) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 3.2 g |
| Diameter | 24 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 418493 |
| References | MIR# 94 Numismatica Varesi (publisher). Monete Italiane Regionali. Numismatica Varesi, Pavia, Italy (18 volumes). 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
Gateway within beaded circle.
Script: Latin (uncial)
Lettering: IhS ⵓ P ⵓ C ⵓ DUX ⵓ IANU ⵓ XXUI ⵓ
Lettering (regular font): IHS ⵓ P ⵓ C ⵓ DUX ⵓ IANU ⵓ XXUI ⵓ
Translation: (In the name of) Jesus, Peter of Campofregoso, Twenty-sixth Doge of Genoa
Reverse
Cross pattée within beaded circle. Legend ends with initial of mint official.
Script: Latin (uncial)
Lettering: ✠ ⵓ COnRAD ⵓ REX ⵓ RO ⵓ P ⵓ
Lettering (regular font): ✠ ⵓ CONRAD ⵓ REX ⵓ RO ⵓ P ⵓ
Translation: Conrad, king of the Romans
Mint
Genoa, Italy (1138-1861)Comments
According to Day et al (MEC 12, p. 295) this redesigned grosso specified at about 3.2 grams was initially valued at 3 soldi, 8 denari.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (1450-1458) | Initial B at end of reverse legend | ||||||||||||||
| ND (1450-1458) | Initial I reverse | ||||||||||||||
| ND (1450-1458) | Initial P reverse | ||||||||||||||
| ND (1450-1458) | Initial X | ||||||||||||||
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