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1590 ITALIAN STATES TUSCANY PIASTRE FERDINAND I - PCGS VG10 / 42mm 31.4g D-8389

1590 ITALIAN STATES TUSCANY PIASTRE FERDINAND I - PCGS VG10 / 42mm 31.4g D-8389

1590 ITALIAN STATES TUSCANY PIASTRE FERDINAND I 42mm 31.4g D-8389 - PCGS VG10

Scarce 1590 Italian States Tuscany Piastre Ferdinand I / John the Baptiste. Recently graded by PCGS as PCGS VG10. Needless to say, these coins are scarce to rare, even rarer to find PCGS certified, and rarer still to be graded problem free with a numerical grade; just shy of a full Fine at that

Obverse: Armored and draped bust right. Script: Latin. Lettering: • FERDINANDVS • MED • MAGN • DVX • ETRVRIÆ •

Translation: Ferdinando I de' Medici, Third Grand Duke of Tuscany

Reverse: John the Baptist baptizing Jesus on the banks of the Jordan River, dove above

IssuerGrand Duchy of Tuscany (Italian States)

Grand dukeFerdinand I (1587-1609)

TypeStandard circulation coins

Years1589-1599

Value1 Piastra (15⁄2)

CurrencyLira (1533-1826)

CompositionSilver

Weight32.65 g

Diameter43.5 mm

ShapeRound

DemonetizedYes

NumberN#391123Help

ReferencesMIR# 224/7

Obverse

Armored and draped bust right

Script: Latin

Lettering: • FERDINANDVS • MED • MAGN • DVX • ETRVRIÆ •

Translation: Ferdinando I de' Medici, Third Grand Duke of Tuscany

Reverse

John the Baptist baptizing Jesus on the banks of the Jordan River, dove above

Script: Latin

Lettering:

🟂 FILIVS 🟂 MEVS 🟂 🟂 DILECTVS 🟂

🟂1591🟂

Translation: My beloved son

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