Philip II Weight Scale counterweight for spanish 4 escudos gold coin cob Spain
Milan. 16th century.
This scale Counterweight was used to control thetwo escudos gold coins.Also known as "half-ounce".
Mint: MilanMetal : brass
Diameter : 25 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 13.91 g.
ObverseObverse legend: FILIPPO MILANO.
Reverse
Reverse legend: LISSE.
The Milanese (or Duchy of Milan) was one of the key territories of the Hispanic Monarchy during the reign of Philip II, who received its sovereignty from his father, Charles V.
Mestizo society: The prolonged Spanish presence during the 16th and 17th centuries gave rise to a distinct society characterized by coexistence between the Lombard population and the Castilians—a group historically referred to in historiography as *jenízaros*.
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Photos:Milan Cathedral by Jakub HałunPhilip II


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