Aquilino Pubblico Deposited
A silver coin, which, as its name indicates, bears a large eagle on the obverse, and is common to a number of Italian States.
It was issued at Padua during the Re- publican period (1200-1318), and from its size was generally known as the Grosso Aquilino. At Treviso it was struck by Enrico II di Gorizia (1319-1323) ; at Man- tua by the Gonzaga family in the latter part of the fourteenth century ; and at Aquila under Joanna II of Durazzo (1414- 1435) and her successors. The last-named coin was also called Cella or Trentino and had a value of half a Paolo. It bore an eagle with outstretched wings, which re- ceived the popular name of Uccello , i.e., a bird, and this in turn was corrupted to Cella.
- Frey's Dictionary (American Journal of Numismatics, Vol. 50, 1916)