Italy. Medal 1981 riconio commemorativo Grosso di Mantova (No reserve price)

commemorative coin in 800/1000 silver of the Grosso di Mantova, a famous municipal coin issued originally between 1256 and 1328. The specimen was minted in 1981 under the patronage of the Milan Committee for the Virgilian Bi-centennial and distributed by Numismatica Investments / Filatelia Mantovana. The coin depicts on the obverse Saint Peter and Saint Anselm with keys and episcopal crozier, while on the reverse it shows the bust of the poet with the inscription "MANTOVE VIRGILIUS". It weighs 4.00 grams and has a diameter of 21 mm. The lot is offered complete with all the original era accessories: blue rigid case with coat of arms, guarantee certificate, and explanatory historical leaflet. The condition is excellent, as clearly visible in the attached photographs.

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