1 Parpagliola or 10 Quattrini from Unknown Mint: Unknown

1533–48

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Silver

Dimensions

1.52 g, 22.6 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001, Gift of Donald S. Tuttle, Jr.

Accession Number

2001.87.33816

Geography

Made in Siena, Tuscany, Italy

Culture

Italian

Period

12th–13th century

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: "SENA.VETVS.CIVITAS.VIRGI:" Cross Pattee in line with the text. In the middle, the she-wolf l. nursing the twins.

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: Mintmark (T.XXVII, 59 in CNI XI). ".A.ET.W.PRINCIPIV.ET.FINIS" W is Greek Omega and dots are in fact clusters of four dots. Cross fleury in the middle.
Provenance
Donald S. Tuttle, Jr., to 1934; Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., 1934–2001; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

coins, money, quarttrini

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