Cavallatto d'argent - 1er type ND

Reverse

Cross pattée.

Script: Latin

Lettering: + CONRAD * REX * ROMAN’ * O * M

Comment

Following the Italian wars, Louis XII and then François I placed Genoa under French rule from 1499 to 1522. The city was again dominated by the French, albeit briefly in 1527.

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Suite aux guerres d'Italie, Louis XII puis François Ier mettent la ville de Gênes sous tutelle française de 1499 jusque 1522. La ville sera de nouveau dominée par les français, de façon plus brève en 1527.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Cavallatto d'argent - 1er type ND (1515-1522) coin from France is that it was minted during the reign of King Francis I, who was a prominent figure in the Renaissance and known for his support of the arts and humanism.

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