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1 Bolognino

1550 year
Billon 1.09 g 20 mm
Description
Issuer
Siena Republic (Italian States)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1550
Value
6 Quattrini (24)
Currency
Denier
Composition
Billon
Weight
1.09 g
Diameter
20 mm
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#408111
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Circular legend surrounded by greneti, in the center of an ornate cartouche, an oval shield with a diagonal band.Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering:
✠ • ALPHA • ET • ω • PRINCIPI • ET • FINIS
LIBERTAS

Interesting fact

The 1 Bolognino coin from the Siena Republic (Italian States) made of Billon and weighing 1.09g is interesting because it was used as a form of currency during a time when the Siena Republic was an independent state, before it was annexed by the Medici family in 1555.