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2 Ducats - Galeazzo Maria Sforza, Regency of Bona ND
1479 year| Gold | 6.96 g | - |
| Issuer | Duchy of Milan (Italian States) |
|---|---|
| Duke | Galeazzo Maria Sforza (1466-1476) |
| Duchess | Bona of Savoy (1468-1476) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1479 |
| Value | 2 Ducats (Ducati) (4) |
| Currency | Scudo (?-1796) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 6.96 g |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#400436 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Young bust of John Galeazzo Maria right.
Script: Latin
Lettering: IO • G3 • M • SF • VICECOS • DVX • M • SX'
Unabridged legend: Iohannes Galeazus Maria Sforza Visconti Dux Mediolanum Sixtus
Translation: John Galeazzo Maria Sforza VIsconti, Sixth Duke of Milan
Comment
Known as a doppio ducato.
According to Day, et al (MEC XII, p. 502), this double ducat is dateable to 1479.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 2 Ducats - Galeazzo Maria Sforza, Regency of Bona ND (1479) coin is that it features an image of a shield with the Sforza family crest on one side, and the image of the Virgin Mary and the Christ child on the other side. This coin was minted during the regency of Bona of Savoy, who was the wife of Galeazzo Maria Sforza, the Duke of Milan. The coin's design reflects the political and religious influences of the time, and its gold content makes it a valuable and sought-after collector's item.
