Sesino - Francesco d'Este Saint Anthony

Features

Issuer	Marquisate of Massa Lombarda (Italian States)
Marquess	Francesco d'Este (1544-1578)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1568-1578
Value	Sesino
Currency	Scudo
Composition	Billon
Weight	1.0 g
Diameter	17 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Number	N# 559432
References	MIR EM# 462 Alberto Varesi; 2009. Monete Italiane Regionali / Volume 3. Emilia (2^nd Edition). Numismatica Varesi, Pavia, Italy. , CNI X# 87-88 Victor Emmanuel of Savoy; 1927. Corpus Nummorum Italicorum / Volume 10. Emilia (Parte II), Bologna e Ferrara Ravenna e Rimini: 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

Eagle with spread wings facing, head turned right, date in exergue.

Script: Latin

Lettering: 1578

Reverse

Saint Anthony the Abbot standing, facing, holding a flame in his right hamd, a staff in his left, pig beneath at left.

Script: Latin

Lettering: SAN ANTONIVS

Translation: Saint Anthony

Mint

Massa Lombarda, Italy

Comments

Iconography of the saint is that of Anthony the Abbot, not Anthony of Padova.

Composition of the coin is variously attributed as billon or bronze, likey reflecting billon of less than 10% silver.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1568
1578

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