Coins from Masserano

The principality of Masserano, together with the marquisate of Crevacuore, was a small independent state, situated in a hilly area, fifteen kilometres from Biella. In 1394, Cardinal Ludovico Fieschi, bishop of Vercelli, first obtain the fiefdom for his brother, Antonio, from Pope Boniface IX. In 1506, Pope Julius II raised Annibale Fieschi to the rank of count. In 1517, Ludovico, who had no children, chose Filiberto Ferrero from Biella as his heir, thus establishing the Ferrero-Fieschi noble branch. On 6 August 1547, Pope Paul III raised the feud to the rank of marquisate and, in 1598, Pope Clement VIII granted the title of prince to Francesco Filiberto Ferrero Fieschi. The principality prospered until 1741 when it was sold to Savoy, although part of the fiefdom lasted until 1797 as vassal of the King of Sardinia. The Fieschi family had the right to mint coins from 1249, as per a diploma of William, King of Germany.
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Soldo (1154-1667)

1 Lira = 20 Soldi = 240 Denari

Trillina (Anonime dei Fieschi)
ND (1492-1521)

Standard circulation coin
Copper • 0.74 g • ⌀ 15 mm
CNI II# 14/19, MIR# 678, N# 353587
1 Testone - Ludovico II and Pierluca I
ND (1521-1528)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 8.21 g • ⌀ 28 mm
MB# 15, MIR# 683, CNI II# 7, N# 119520
1 Testone - Pierluca II
ND (1528-1547)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 8.68 g • ⌀ 30 mm
MB# 50, MIR# 711, CNI II# 19, N# 119522
1 Soldo - Besso
1576-1585

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 1.85 g • ⌀ 20 mm
MB# 90, N# 88057
¼ Soldo - Besso Ferrero Fieschi
1577-1580

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 0.7 g • ⌀ 17 mm
MIR# 752, N# 376921
6 Denari
ND (1584-1629)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • ⌀ 17 mm
MB# 99, KM# 8, N# 85257

Unspecified currency

1 Thaler - Francesco Fieschi
ND (1612-1614)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 26.5 g • ⌀ 42 mm
KM# 40, N# 227003

Soldo (1154-1667)

1 Lira = 20 Soldi = 240 Denari

1 Lira - Carlo Besso
1690

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 7.22 g
KM# 54, MIR# 842, CNI II# 7, KM# 110, N# 119518

The Numista referees for coins of this issuer are loruca and HerveMonaco.

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