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Medieval Italy


Messerano


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Italy, Messerano (Piemonte), Pier Luca II Fieschi, 1528-1548, AR Cornuto, 4.3g
PETRVS LVCAS FLISCVS M C,
shield surmounted by helmet, crowned dragon crest, and wings/
SANCTVS TEONESTVS M,
St. Teonesto riding horse, holding vexillum (or flag?)
MIR (Varesi) 714, CNI 44/61, Rare (R1)
Posted January 2017







Italy, Messerano (Piemonte), Besso Ferrero Fieschi, 1559-1584,
AE/Mi (billon) Quarto di Soldo, 0.74g
+ MAR MESSERANI,
crowned B F, flower(?) below, countermark(?)/
+ DEO GLORIA..., ornate cross
MIR (Varesi) 751, CNI 29/86, Rare (R1)
Posted January 2017







Italy, Messerano (Piemonte), Francesco Filiberto Ferrero Fieschi,
1584-1629, Mi (billon) Parpagliola, 1.70g
F F F F PR MESSERA,
crowned coat (shield) of arms, containing 2 lions/
TEMPERANTIA, woman wearing dress, pouring
water from a vase (or pitcher?) into an urn
MIR (Varesi) 791 (NC), CNI 83/84, Rare (R1)
Posted January 2017


Note: This coin has a slightly bent flan, which created a crease on the reverse.







Italy, Messerano (Piemonte), Paolo Besso Ferrero Fieschi, 1629-1667,
AE Quattrino, type of Milan, 2.43g
P FE FL II P MEN M, bust (of Paolo Fieschi?)/
MARCHI CREP ET C,
crowned biscione (biscia or snake)
MIR (Varesi) 827, CNI 43/44, Very Rare (R2)
Posted January 2017