1 Sesino - Francesco I Sforza
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Features
| Issuer |
Duchy of Milan
(Milan, Italian States)
 |
|---|---|
| Duke |
Francis I Sforza (Francesco I Sforza) (1450-1466)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1452-1456 |
| Value | 1 Sesino (1⁄40) |
| Currency | Lira (1155-1515) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 1.15 g |
| Diameter | 19 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 526300 |
| References | MIR MI# 182 Alessandro Toffanin; 2024. Monete Italiane Regionali / Volume 11. Milano = Regional Italian Coins (2a edizione). Numismatica Varesi, Pavia, Italy. |
Obverse
Crowned biscia (serpent eating a man) in reeded circle.
Script: Latin (uncial)
Lettering: ✠ FRANCISC • SFO • DVX • MLI
Lettering (regular font): ✠ FRANCISC • SFO • DVX • MLI
Unabridged legend: Franciscus Sforza Dux Mediolani
Translation: Francesco Sforza Dux of Milan
Reverse
Cross in reeded circle.
Script: Latin (uncial)
Lettering: ✠ • AC • IANVE • 3 • CREMONE • D • 3 • C
Lettering (regular font): ✠ • AC • IANVE • 3 • CREMONE • D • 3 • C
Translation: ...Count of Genes, and Lord of Cremona, etc.
Mint
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (1452-1456) | |||||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 95
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