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Medieval Italy


Desana, Part 2


Delfino Tizzone


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Italy, Desana (Piemonte), Delfino Tizzone, 1583-1598, Mi (billon)
Grosso dozzeno di Francia (type of France), no date
DELFIN TICIO C DEC VI IMPE P,
crowned coat (shield) of arms, containing tizzoni (lilies?)
and dolphins in quarters, all between 2 crowned H/
DEVS PROTECTOR MEVS D,
cross, crowns and dolphins in quarters
CNI 15, MIR (Varesi) 496/2 (R4), Extremely Rare (R4)
Posted April 2021


Note: In his MIR reference book, Varesi classifies this issue as Extremely Rare (R4). This variety
with dolphins in the quarters of the shield (instead of eagles) is many times rarer than
the less rare variety with eagles in the quarters of the shield (instead of dolphins).








Italy, Desana (Piemonte), Delfino Tizzone, 1583-1598,
AE Liard (type of France), dated 1585(?), 1.16g
DELFIN TI CO DECIA, crowned dolphin/
+ VIC IMP PERP 1585 R G, gigliata cross
CNI 68/76, MIR (Varesi) 513/2, Very Rare (R2)
Posted December 2016


Note: The dolphin that is depicted on the obverse of this example is
unusually nice for this issue. It is a beautiful and artistic dolphin.







Italy, Desana (Piemonte), Delfino Tizzone, 1583-1598,
AE Liard (type of France), dated 1585, 0.92g
+ DEL[FI?]N...T...[DE?]CIA, MH monogram,
crowned; below, cow (or bull?) standing/
+ VIC IMP PERP 1585, fancy cross, 4 pellets
CNI 84/85, MIR (Varesi) 517/2, Very Rare (R2)
Posted December 2016







Italy, Desana (Piemonte), Delfino Tizzone, 1583-1593,
billon Quattrino, 0.69g
DEL TI CO D VI PER IMP,
draped bust (of Delfino Tizzone?)/
SANCTVS IVLIANVS,
St. Julian standing, holding falcon
CNI 104, MIR (Varesi) 522,
Morosini, pg. 326, 2, Rare (R1 or R2)
Posted August 2017