Italy. Gazoldo degli Ippoliti. Anonymous of Counts Francesco I, Mattia, Ercole, Camillo, Paolo and Massimiliano degli Ippoliti, 1591-1596. Cavallotto Genoa Type. (Billon, 21.43 mm, 2.96 g) +S HIP DVX ET GVBER C G Genoese castle within beaded surround. Rev. RVD ROM REX ET IMP C G Cross within beaded surround. Cfr. CNI IV, p. 201, n. 2. Perini 5. Gamberini III, 156. Pesce, "Monete Genovesi" p. 115 (compare the original with this imitation). Nearly Extremely Fine. Extremely rare. Ex Erasmus Collection, Astarte 3, 6 March 1999, lot 1394. None of the authors who have examined the Gazoldo mint in general or this interesting imitation in particular (to name a few: Promis, Kunz, Papadopoli, Perini, compilers of the CNI, Magnaguti, Gamberini, Pesce, Navarrini, Guidetti) seem to have noted that, in addition to the modification of the legends compared to the original, this imitation presents a small but important variation in the design of the obverse, which introduces a complete monogram of the name HlPPOLlTI into the so-called stylized castle (which is more likely a gate, symbol of IANUA).