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¼ Grosso - Giovanni Giacomo Paleologo ND
Billon | 0.9 g | 21 mm |
Issuer | Montferrat (Italian States) |
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Marquess | John Jacob Palaeologus (1418-1445) |
Type | Standard circulation coin |
Years | 1418-1445 |
Value | ¼ Grosso (1⁄48) |
Currency | Fiorino |
Composition | Billon |
Weight | 0.9 g |
Diameter | 21 mm |
Shape | Round (irregular) |
Technique | Hammered |
Demonetized | Yes |
Updated | 2024-10-05 |
Numista | N#240209 |
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Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Tree trunk with two ivy branches within trilobe.
Lettering: ✠ ❀ MARChIO ❀ MONTISFERATI ❀
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was issued during the reign of Giovanni Giacomo Paleologo, who was the last reigning monarch of the Paleologus dynasty, a noble family that ruled Montferrat from 1305 to 1445.