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Name or Denominations
Denaro inforziato (1⁄480)
Issuer
City of Cremona (Italian States)
Ruler
Commune ( 1155-1330 )
Year of Minting
1254-1256
Currency
Lira
Shape
Concave
Rarity
Ultra rare
Weight
0.5 g
Diameter
17 mm
Thickness
NA
Material
Billon
Shape
Concave
Edge Type
NA
Technique
Hammered (scyphate)
Front design
Six-pointed star within inner reeded circle.
Back design
Letters arranged in shape of cross around central star, within inner reeded circle. One wedge at lower left.
Year of Minting
1254-1256
Ruling authority
Commune ( 1155-1330 )
Mint location
NA
Mint mark
NA
Orientation
Variable alignment ↺
Inscriptions
Obverse: ✠ CREMONA Reverse: ✠ FREDERICVS Ω P ✶ R I
Context
Day et al. in MEC 12 (p. 378) place this type from a monetary accord in the Lombard League in 1254 which stipulated the use of star in the design on each side of the coin. It is called both a denaro inforziato based in its weight, and a denaro scodellato based on its shape.
Rarity
Ultra rare
Coin type
Standard circulation
In circulation
No
Demonetized
Yes
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