Mezzo Francescone of Grand Duke Leopold II from Pisa Artist: Unknown
Mint: Pisa (Italy)
Ruler: Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany, 1797–1870

1834

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Silver

Dimensions

13.61 g, 6:00, 31.3 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001, Gift of Irving Dillaye-Vann, B.A. 1897

Accession Number

2001.87.33957

Geography

Made in Pisa, Italy

Culture

Italian

Period

19th century

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: LEOPOLDVS.II.D.G.P.I.A.P.R.H.ET B.A.A.MAGN-DVX ETR. G.N. Profile of Leopold II facing r. NIDEROST. Small haloed figure at bottom.

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: SVSCEPTOR NOST.DEVS. PISCIS. Crowned shield, bearing a coat of arms, with the Golden Fleece at the bottom. 1834. Around the sides FIORINI. CINQUE PAOLI. DUE.
Provenance
Irving Dillaye-Van, to about 1938; Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., 1938–2001; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

coins, money

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