Italy, Genoa, Biennial Doges, 1528-1797, Phase II, 1541-1637,
Mi (billon) 20 denari, dated 1633, 2.8g
DVX ET GVB REIP GEN,
stylized castle (city gate of Genoa); below,
value 20; in exergue, date 1633/
+ CONRADVS II RO REX,
oval-shaped coat (shield) of arms containing cross
CNI 9, MIR (Varesi) 246/3
Posted December 2016
Italy, Genoa, Doge Giacomo Lomellini, 1625-1627,
billon 8 denari, dated 1626, 0.82g
DVX GVB REIP GEN,
stylized castle (city gate of Genoa)/
+ CONR II RO REX,
coat (shield) of arms containing cross
CNI 14/17, MIR (Varesi) 248/3, Scarce (NC)
Posted December 2016
Note: This coin has personal significance to me. Doge Giacomo Lomellini was one of my ancestors.
I am one of his descendants. I elaborated more on this in my Torriglia page.
Italy, Genoa, Biennial Doges, 1528-1797, Phase II, 1541-1637,
billon 4 denari, dated 1577, 15 mm, 0.65g
+ DVX GVB REIP GEN,
stylized Genoese castle (city gate of Genoa)
in shield, flan defect(?)/
+(?) CONRA(?) II RO REX L B,
cross, date (1577) in quarters
CNI 23/28, MIR (Varesi) 249/16
Posted February 2021
