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1/2 Grosso Head Type
| Issuer | Republic of Ragusa |
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| Year | 1370-1533 |
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| Value | 1/2 Grosso (1⁄120) |
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| Reverse script | Latin (uncial) |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Ragusa — modern Dubrovnik — operated as a republic under nominal Venetian, then Hungarian, suzerainty throughout most of this issue's production span, yet jealously maintained its own coinage as a practical assertion of administrative independence. The half grosso in this head type was struck across a remarkable 163-year window, a longevity explained largely by the republic's conservative monetary policy and the coin's utility in small Adriatic commerce.
Die production for Ragusan silver of this period was handled by contracted craftsmen, and stylistic inconsistencies across the type's long run reflect the succession of engravers rather than any deliberate reform.