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15th-century Double Milanese Ducat of Bona of Savoy and Gian Galeazzo Sforza
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Ossoliński National Institute
Wrocław, Poland
This exceptionally beautiful and rare Renaissance coin depicts portraits of Milan rulers. It was minted during the regency period of Bona of Savoy, Duchess of Milan (1449–1503) on behalf of her minor 7-year-old son, Duke Gian Galeazzo Sforza (1469–1494), between 1477 and 1481. Bona of Savoy was the grandmother of the Polish Queen Bona Sforza.
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- Title: 15th-century Double Milanese Ducat of Bona of Savoy and Gian Galeazzo Sforza
- Creator: Unknown
- Date Created: 1477-1481
- Location Created: Italy
- Physical Dimensions: Obverse: Head of the Duchess wearing a bonnet facing right. Surrounding inscription: BONA . DVCI - SA . MLI . 7C' Reverse: Bust of a young Duke with long hair, without headgear, facing right. Around him, inscription: IO . G3 . M . SF . VI – CECO . DX . M SX Weight 6.838 g, diameter 24.0 mm
- Provenance: Former collection of the Ossolineum in Lviv
- Type: Coin
- Publisher: Bona di Savoia ; Gian Galeazzo Sforza
- Medium: Gold, minting
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