Denier "Provisino" - Roman Senate

Features

Issuer Papal States
Period Roman Senate (1184-1439)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1188-1252
Value 1 Denier (1 Picciolo) (1⁄24)
Currency Groschen (1188-1534)
Composition Billon
Weight 0.96 g
Diameter 18 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
155375
References Boudeau# 1767,
Émile Boudeau; 2002. Catalogue général illustré et à prix marqués des monnaies françaises provinciales (4th edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.
MIR# 107,
Alberto Varesi; 2000. Monete Italiane Regionali / Volume 1. Lombardia, zecche minori (2nd edition). Edizioni Numismatica Varesi, Pavia, Italy.
And 13 more volumes.
Munt# 57
Francesco Muntoni; 1996. Le Monete dei Papi e degli stati Pontifici / Volume 1. Da Adriano I alla Sede Vacante 1559 : 772-1559 (2nd edition). Urania Editrice, Rome, Italy.
And 3 more volumes.

Obverse

Cross with misshapened omega, point, alpha and star in quarters.
Legend around

Script: Latin

Lettering: SENATVS • P • Q • R

Unabridged legend: Senatus Popolusque Romanorum

Translation: Senate and People of Rome.

Reverse

"S" flanked by two horizontal half moons above comb-like instrument with 11 teeth.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ROMA CAPVT MVN

Unabridged legend: Roma Caput Mundi

Translation: Rome, head of the world.

Mint

Rome, Italy

Comments

The design of the provisino was based on the type minted in Provins for the Counts of Champagne (NE France), which was known as denier provinois (see link below). The wool comb on the reverse of this denier showed a wool comb, a reference to one of the main industries in Provins. It was circulating widely in Central Italy by the mid-12th century and the Roman mint simply copied it because it was an established type.
Production lasted until the late 1200's.

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ND (1188-1252) 

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