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Paduans

The general name for counterfeits of ancient coins, especially the Roman first bronzes; they were extensively manufactured by Cavino and Bassiano of Padua, about the middle of the sixteenth century.


Source: Frey's Dictionary (American Journal of Numismatics, Vol. 50, 1916)
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