v37_0188 - ITALY - SIENA - MONTALCINO - HENRY II Parpaillole 1557 Montalcino

ITALY - SIENA - MONTALCINO - HENRY II Parpaillole 1557 Montalcino XF

MONNAIES 37 (2009)
Starting price : 450.00 €
Estimate : 750.00 €
Realised price : 580.00 €
Number of bids : 3
Maximum bid : 820.00 €

Type : Parpaillole

Date: 1557

Mint name / Town : Montalcino

Metal : billon

Diameter : 22,5 mm

Orientation dies : 1 h.

Weight : 1,76 g.

Rarity : R2

Coments on the condition:

Cette parpaillole est frappée sur un flan assez large présentant de petits éclatements. Exemplaire recouvert d’une patine grise et légèrement taché au droit

Catalogue references :

C.13218 - Mar.2725 (300 f.) - Dy.1018A

Predigree :

Exemplaire provenant de la collection R.L.V.

Obverse

Obverse legend : .(LIS). R. P SEN. IN MONTE. ILICINO.

Obverse description : La louve avec au-dessous deux jumeaux ; au-dessous le millésime 1557.

Obverse translation : (République de Sienne à Montalcino).

Reverse

Reverse legend : (A). HENRICO. II. AVSPICE..

Reverse description : Croix fleurdelisée avec un fleuron en cœur.

Reverse translation : (Sous la protection d’Henri II).

Historical background

ITALY - SIENA - MONTALCINO - HENRY II

(1556-1559)

In 1552, the Sienese revolted against the authority of Charles-Quint and the Republicans placed themselves under the authority of the King of France after driving out the Spanish troops. Henri II, hereditary enemy of the Emperor, sent Marshal Blaise de Montluc (1502-1577) to support the city. Siena found itself besieged by the Spaniards from 1553 to 1555 and the Marshal was forced to capitulate and retire to Montalcino with part of the population who preferred exile to Spanish rule. For four years, from 1556 to 1559, species of gold, silver and billon were minted in Montalcino in the Sienese type with Henry II as protector. The fate of the French was settled by the Peace of Cateau-Cambrésis.

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