1 Scudo - Ferdinando Carlo Gonzaga 1676 front 1 Scudo - Ferdinando Carlo Gonzaga 1676 back
1 Scudo - Ferdinando Carlo Gonzaga 1676 photo
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1 Scudo - Ferdinando Carlo Gonzaga

1676 year
Silver 31.95 g -
Description
Issuer
Duchy of Mantua (Italian States)
Duke
Ferdinand Charles III (1665-1708)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1676
Value
1 Scudo
Currency
Scudo
Composition
Silver
Weight
31.95 g
Shape
Round
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#330754
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Radiant sun rising over horizon, clouds and eagle in flight above, date in margin at bottom

Script: Latin

Lettering:
QVAE MAIOR ORIGO.
1676

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 1 Scudo - Ferdinando Carlo Gonzaga 1676 coin from the Duchy of Mantua (Italian States) is that it features a unique design element - a small shield with the Gonzaga family's coat of arms, which is placed above the mantle of the effigy of Ferdinando Carlo Gonzaga. This shield is not found on other coins of the same denomination and issuer, making it a distinctive feature of this particular coin.