Ongaro ou ducat - Federico Landi ND

Reverse

5 five-line script in an ornate frame.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
E . CENI
PRINC
IIII . BAR
MARC . C
COM . P . D

Comment

This coin is an imitation of the ongari or ducats used in the Dutch provinces.

In Emilia-Romagna, imitation ducats were common in the 1500s and mid-1600s.

The only known example is in the National Museum in Rome.

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Cette monnaie est une imitation des ongari ou ducats utilisés dans les provinces hollandaises. 

En Émilie-Romagne l'imitation des ducats était commun dans les années 1500 et le milieu des années 1600.

 

Le seul exemplaire connu se trouve à Rome au Musée National.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Federico Landi ND (1622-1623) Ongaro ou ducat coin from the Principality of Compiano (Italian States) is that it was minted during a time of great political and economic change in Italy. The early 17th century saw the rise of the Medici family in Florence, who would eventually become the ruling family of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany, and the coinage of this period reflects the shifting power dynamics in the region. The Ongaro ou ducat coin, made of gold and weighing 3.30g, would have been a valuable and highly sought-after currency during this time, and its design would have been a symbol of the wealth and power of the Principality of Compiano.

• early modern
• europe