Founder
Fortunato Coppoli da Perugia
Denominations
Monte di pietà di Pesaro (1468-1923); Monte di pegni di Pesaro (1923-1938); Monte di credito su pegno di Pesario (1938-1951)
Activity period
1468 - 1951
Location
Nation/Country: Italia - Region: Marche - Province/District: Pesaro Urbino - City: Pesaro
History
The Monte was founded at the end of 1468, probably following the Adventual preaching of Observant Franciscan preacher Fortunato da Perugia, at the behest of the lord of Pesaro, Alessandro Sforza, and in agreement with the Bishop and the Comune. Ducal influence on the institute was continuous; it is noted in particular in the reorganization sought by Francesco Maria I Della Rovere in 1531, and in the reform of the statutes in 1598 by Francesco Maria II. After the devolution of the duchy to the Papal States, Statutes were reformed again, in 1720 and 1788. During the Napoleonic occupation, the Monte was forced to cease its activity due to substantial losses. Activities that soon resumed thanks to donations. In 1863, it was placed under the administration of the local Congregazione di Carità. In 1923, it was recognized as second-class Monte and changed its name to Monte di Pegni. In 1938, it went under the administration of Ente Comunale di Assistenza. With Decree enacted April 22nd, 1941, the institute incorporated Monte di Credito su Pegno di Gradara. With Ministerial Decree of January 22nd, 1951, the Monte was itself incorporated into Cassa di Risparmio di Pesaro.
Activities
Pawnbroking (6% of interest)
Denomination
Monte di Pietà di Pesaro (fund)
Date
15th century-1966
Consistency
341 volums
Archive keeper
Archivio di Stato di Pesaro
Archive keeper link
http://aspesaro.beniculturali.it/
Archival history
The fund “Istituti riuniti di assistenza e beneficenza di Pesaro“ also preserves the documentation produced by the Monte. It was deposited in the Archivio di Stato di Pesaro in 1979 in complete disorder and partly dismembered; it includes archival material of various kinds chronologically covering a period from the first half of the 15th century to the 20th century.
Research tools
Inventario del Monte di Pietà di Pesaro, a cura di V. Fanelli, 1993.
Bibliography
S. Ricci, Il Monte di Pietà di Pesaro tra '800 e '900. Tesi di laurea in Economia Aziendale - Facoltà di Economia, Università degli Studi di Urbino, a.a. 2004-2005. [disponibile per la consultazione presso l'Archivio di Stato di Pesaro e la Fondazione del Monte di Bologna e Ravenna]
Notes
Creation date: 06/05/2019
Last modified date: 12/10/2022