Italy, Rome. BI Denaro Provisino. Minted by the Roman Senate (c.1188-1252).
Size: 12mm // 0,48g
Reference: MIR 167/2.
Obv: SENATVS • P • Q • R [Senate and People of Rome]. Cross with misshapened omega, point, alpha and star in quarters.
Rev: ROMA CAPVT MVN [Rome, head of the world]. "S" flanked by two horizontal half moons above comb-like instrument with 11 teeth.
Notes: The design of the provisino was based on the type minted in Provins for the Counts of Champagne (NE France), which was known as denier provinois (see link below). The wool comb on the reverse of this denier showed a wool comb, a reference to one of the main industries in Provins. It was circulating widely in Central Italy by the mid-12th century and the Roman mint simply copied it because it was an established type. Production lasted until the late 1200's.
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