Sesino - Alfonso II Early bust

Sesino - Alfonso II (Early bust) - obverseSesino - Alfonso II (Early bust) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Duchy of Ferrara (Italian States)
Duke Alfonso II (1559-1597)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1559-1597
Value 1 Sesino = 6 Denari (1⁄40)
Currency Scudo (1264-1597)
Composition Billon
Weight 0.9 g
Diameter 16 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
281545
References CNI X# 128 (p.482),
Vittorio Emmanuele III di Savoia; 1927. Corpus Nummorum Italicorum / Volume 10. Emilia (Parte II), Bologna e Ferrara Ravenna e Rimini. Carlo Colombo, Rome, Italy.
MIR# 323
Alberto Varesi; 2000. Monete Italiane Regionali / Volume 1. Lombardia, zecche minori (2nd edition). Edizioni Numismatica Varesi, Pavia, Italy.
And 13 more volumes.

Obverse

Bareheaded bust, facing left, inside circle

Script: Latin

Lettering: ALFONSVS . II . DVX .

Translation: Alfonso II, Duke

Reverse

Crowned eagle facing left, inside circle

Script: Latin

Lettering: FER RARRIA . E .ε .

Translation: Ferrara , etc.

Mint

Ferrara, Italy

Comments

The youngest bust of Alfonso, used on a few of his dated coins of the 1560s, hence probably struck before 1575.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1559-1597) 

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