pre 1501 AD coins with dates

Over the next few weeks I will be posting some of my Early Dated coins.
The reference numbers I am using are per Robert A. Levinson's book:
The Early Dated Coins of Europe 1234-1500. Every week I will add
coins by decade. If you have any to post PLEASE do so, the more the
merrier. If you decide to post pics please make them relevant to the
decade. Post any comments/questions and I will try to reply to them
as time allows. My only stipulation is that the coin being posted must
have a date. Let's have some fun and share our collecting interests.

 

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1494: Levinson VII-7

Giovanni II Bentivoglio (1494-1506). Bologna. Pattern Testone. 1494. O/ II BONONIENSIS IOANNES BENTIVO LVS. Capped bust to the. R/ B XIMILIANI IMPERATORIS MVNV MCCCCLXXXX IIII. Chim.221. Hill 606. AE 10.96g 29.00mm Dies engraved by Francesco Raibolini called Francesco Francia. RR. Original strike. Plugged hole.

 

@ycon That is a gorgeous piece. The last two years 3-4
have come up for auction and I've been out bid each time.
Very nice piece!! Thanks for sharing.

 

Great thread, makes me want to get the book.

 

I notice all the coins (except the Roman numerals) use the older depiction of the number 4, is this common?

 

St. Gallen, located in N.E. Switzerland struck the first coinage
that had positional Arabic style numbers date. The modern style "4"
was first used in 1424. Other mints in the country started using
the modern "4" in 1492. The rest of Europe slowly adopted the
new "4" in the early 1490's. Roman numerals and the "bowtie"
style "4" were used otherwise.

 

The correct reference for this I-362a