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PADVS is the personification of the Po river,and MDL stands for Mediolanum, the latin name for Milan. Salus augusta roughly means 'emperor of safety' or 'emperor of welfare' promising the public that they need not worry too much about their lives - the ruler will take care of them!
Salus is also the ancient Roman personification of the welfare state. On the reverse, the river god Po is lounging back, letting water flow from an urn to symbolize the river. The goddess Salus is standing to the right, feeding a snake from a patera (a shallow ancient bowl).
Genuine coins weigh approximately 8.30 to 8.60 grams depending on wear, and they are 27 to 29 millimeters in diameter. They are struck in silver, and a coppery look is a sure-fire giveaway of an imitation strike.
The ruler of Milan at the time, Carlo V D'Asburgo in Italian, was Charles V of the Holy Roman Empire. In 1525, at the Battle of Pavia, Charles' forces recaptured Milan from France, and after assuming control of the important city, coinage was minted bearing the new rulers likeness. The design on this page was struck from 1535 to 1556.
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