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1 Bianco - Francesco d'Este
| Issuer | Marquisate of Massa Lombarda (Italian States) |
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| Year | 1550-1578 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Armored and draped bust of Francesco d'Este facing right, with short curly hair and beard, wearing a cuirass with ornate pauldron visible at the shoulder. The effigy is rendered in a bold, high-relief Renaissance style typical of northern Italian hammered coinage. The peripheral legend reads FRANCISCVS ESTENSIS, separated by rosette ornaments, and is enclosed between an inner circle and a beaded border. |
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| Reverse description | A standing lion facing left in profile, with its head turned back to face the viewer, its mane rendered in flowing detail. The lion raises one forepaw, which appears cut or wounded, with drops falling beneath it, in allusion to the motto's theme of spirit over physical strength. The design is set within a beaded border, with the legend SI NON VIRES ANIMVS arranged around the periphery, separated by rosette stops. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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