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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;talerman, post: 8012648, member: 89314&quot;]I hope this is not too late for you medieval aficionados</p><p><br /></p><p>BOLOGNA Anonymous Bentivoglio Grosso n.d (1446-1506)</p><p><br /></p><p>Sante Bentivoglio (1445-62) and Giovanni II Bentivoglio (1462-1506) held power -Conservatori- under the nominal authority of the Popes. They issued an anonymous coinage for Bologna with their arms. During the same period the Popes Pius II, Paolo II, Sisto IV, Innocent VIII , Alessandro VI, Pius III and Giulio II issued gold coins for Bologna. In 1506, when Giulio III brought troops to regain control of the city, the people opened the gates and Giovanni II Bentivoglio and his family were forced to flee.</p><p><br /></p><p>Obv.: .BONONI_A.DOCET (Bologna teaches). Lion rampant l. holding flag with Bentivoglio arms</p><p>Rev.: S.PETR_ONIVS. St.Petronius seated holding crozier and city</p><p>21 mm 1.59 g</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1389904[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1389905[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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