LOUIS XII Duchy of Milan 1498–1515 - Lot 209

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LOUIS XII Duchy of Milan 1498–1515 - Lot 209
LOUIS XII Duchy of Milan 1498–1515 (head of Saint Amboise) LVDOVICVS . D . G . FRANCOR’ . REX. Crowned shield of France flanked by two lilies. Rev. MEDIOLANI - DVX . ET . C’. Saint Amboise seated facing forward, holding a whip and a crosier. ♦ Dy 726 Royal gros of six sous. Milan. (3.72 g) ✠ LVDOVICVS . D . G . FRANCOR’ . REX. A crowned shield of France flanked by two crowned guivres. R/. (head of Saint-Amboise) MEDIOLANI DVX . ET . C’. A pallium* beneath a small crown. ♦ Dy 731 Royal gros with three lilies, known as the “bissone,” 2nd type. Milan. (1.69 g) Chipped blank. Two silver coins. Very fine and T.B. *The pallium is a Catholic liturgical ornament consisting of a strip of white woolen cloth; its wearing over the chasuble is reserved for the pope, primates, metropolitan archbishops, and a few select bishops during the celebration of Mass. It comes from the Latin word *pallium*, meaning “cloak.”
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