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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;robinjojo, post: 26571372, member: 110226&quot;]Italy, Genoa Republic, scudo stretto, 1603, Conrad II.</p><p>KM 25</p><p>38.4 grams</p><p><br /></p><p>Conrad II was a Holy Roman Emperor from 1024 to 1039, and the name on Genoa&#039;s coins, even for a 1603 coin. This reference on the coin is likely an honorific one to that emperor.&nbsp; Another speculation, mentioned in Numista, is that it is the name of a mint master or engraver, but I think that is unlikely given its prominence in the coin&#039;s legend.&nbsp; My experience is that engraver and mint master names or initials are very small and often in the field near the portrait or main design element.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1693014[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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