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coin – HCR51434

Obverse

Inscription:

NOBILITAS ӔSTENSIS•

Design:

In the central field: crowned Este coat of arms above an Este eagle, with its head facing left.

Reverse

Inscription:

S • CONTARDUS • ӔSTENSIS

Design:

In the central field: the Saint, in pilgrim's dress, standing with his staff.

Information

Note

This coin should be contemporary with those dated 1740-1762 (CNI 36-70).

Period

Group

Authority

Modena: duchy

Person

Francesco III d'Este, duke of Modena and Reggio, 1737-1780

Reign

Dating

1740? - 1762?

Mint

Modena

Denomination

Giorgino

Metal

billon

Technique

struck

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

1.86

Diameter (mm)

21.5

Reference

Medieval and Modern coins of Italy in the Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford: From Odoacer to Italian Unification, 476-1860/70 :

Reference

1925 - Corpus Nummorum Italicorum. Primo tentativo di un catalogo generale delle monete medievali e moderne coniate in Italia o da italiani in altri paesi. IX, Emilia (parte I), Parma, Piacenza, Modena, Reggio : -

Reference

E. Corradini - 1998 - Catalogo. In: Le monete dello stato Estense – due secoli di coniazioni nella Zecca di Modena : -

Contributors to this coin record

jmairat, rbruni