Coins of Italy Silver Coronation Ducat coin of 1838, Ferdinand I of Austria as King of Lombardy-Venetia.

Italian coins - Coronation Ducat silver coin 

 Coins of Italy - Silver Coronation Ducat 

Coins of Italy - Ferdinand I of Austria. Silver Coronation Ducat, minted in 1838.
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Obverse: Laureate head of Ferdinand I right.
Legend: FERDINANDVS • I • D • G • AVSTRIAE • LIBERATOR • LONGOB • ET • VENET • REX.

Reverse: The iron crown of the Lombards above inscription in 4 lines. Motto (AVITA ET AUCTA - "Inherited and expanded") above.
Legend: REX • LONGOB • ET • VENET • / CORONAT • MEDIOL • / MENS • SEPT • / MDCCCXXXVIII (1838)

The Iron Crown of Lombardy (Corona Ferrea) is both a reliquary and one of the most ancient royal insignia of Europe. The crown became one of the symbols of the Kingdom of Lombards and later of the medieval Kingdom of Italy. It is kept in the Cathedral of Monza, in the suburbs of Milan.

Mint Place: Milan
Reference: Montenuovo 2586, Crippa 8/B var. (here in silver),
Diameter: 19 mm
Weight: 3.21 gram of Silver