Italia, Arezzo. Repubblica (sec. XIV). Grosso

AREZZO Republic (14th century) Grosso (g. 1,33) . + DE ARITIO Cross with globe in the center and globes in the quarters. R / +: S DONATVS: Front bust of St. Donatus blessing and with crosier. CNI 13/5; MIR 8. AR RARE On the occasion of the 700th anniversary of Dante's death (1265-1321) , Catawiki is dedicating an auction to the Supreme Poet focused on the coins of his time and on those related to the characters of his Divine Comedy. # dante700memorial DANTE AND AREZZO The triplet that refers to the current Giostra del Saracino refers to the inhabitants of Arezzo. Dante had taken part in the battle of Campaldino and here he was able to see the skills of the knights with the insignia of the hoisted horse. "corridor I saw for your land, O Aretini, and I saw gir gualdane, fedir torneamenti and correr giostra" [Inferno, canto XXII] Griffolino d'Arezzo - Presented as an alchemist, he is included among the fraudulent and in particular among metal forgers. He was probably executed as a heretic in Siena. Guido Guerra V - Descendant of the Guidi counts, he was a leader and politician who fought in the service of Florence against the Arezzo people. He died in the castle of Montevarchi in 1272. Jacopo Rusticucci - Florentine of origin, he was captain of the people in Arezzo in 1256. He is included in the circle of sodomites and in particular of the 'violent against nature'.