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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;petronius, post: 1575521, member: 37365&quot;]Another very old coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>Clement VIII (1592 - 1605) <i>Quattrino, </i>1604, Bologna Mint.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Obv.:</b> Crowned lion rampant left with banner, 1604 in ex.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]216607.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The rampant lion is the heraldic beast of Bologna</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]216611.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Rev.: </b><i>BONO/NIA/DOCET/ </i>(Bologna teaches)</p><p><br /></p><p>Referring to the important cultural role of Bologna, where, in 1088, was established the first University of the world.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]216612.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>petronius :smile[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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