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| Italian coins Tuscany Tallero Thaler Silver coin |
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| Italian States Coins - Tuscany Tallero Thaler Silver coin |
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Obverse: Half-figure of the Duke in armor, radiated with long scepter topped with lily in his right hand.
Legend: FERDINANDVS . MED . MAG . ETR . DVX . III . 1595 .
Reverse: Crowned coat of arms of house de’ Medici within foliage, Maltese cross in background.
Legend: . PISA . IN . VESTVSTAE . MAIESTATIS . MEMORIAM .
Denomination: Tallero (Italian Thaler)
References: Davenport 4186, CNI 17, Ravegnani M.24, Di Giulio 38, KM-15. RR!
Weight: 28.43 gram of Silver
Diameter: 40 mm
The Grand Duchy of Tuscany was a central Italian monarchy that existed, with interruptions, from 1569 to 1859, replacing the Duchy of Florence. The grand duchy's capital was Florence. In the 15th century, the Medicis, who ruled Florence, annexed surrounding land to create modern Tuscany. Under the Medici, Tuscany throve, while not as internationally renowned as the old republic, it bore witness to unprecedented economic and military success under Cosimo I and his sons, until the reign of Ferdinando II; whose reign saw the beginning of the state's long economic decline. It peaked under Cosimo III. The Medici's only advancement in the latter days of their existence was their elevation to royalty, by the Holy Roman Emperor, in 1691. The senior branch of the Medici line went extinct in 1737.