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Drum-shaped boxes placed in this city’s churches allowed citizens to denounce sodomizers (0[1])to the Office of the Night, who were promptly (20[1])denounced themselves. This city issued (0[1])a gold coin with depictions of John the Baptist and a fleur-de-lis, which became (0[1])Europe’s first common currency. (20[1])The “Eight Saints” of (20[1])this city (20[1])tried (20[1])to undermine (20[1])an administration (0[1])led by a wool worker (20[1])who had taken power (20[5])during (20[1])the Revolt of the (20[1])(*) Ciompi (10[3]0[1])(“CHOM-pee”). Pope (10[3])Sixtus (10[2]0[1])IV (10[1])backed the Pazzis in their conspiracy (10[1])to assume leadership of this city by assassinating (10[1])rivals (10[1])in its Duomo. The Bonfire (10[2])of the Vanities was organized in this city by Girolamo (0[1])Savonarola. For 10 points, name this Italian city once ruled by Lorenzo the Magnificent, (10[1])head of the house of Medici. (10[2])■END■ (10[4])

ANSWER: Florence [or Firenze]
<Yingzhi Nyang, History - European - 1500-1900&gt; ~25171~ &lt;Editor: Michael Bentley>
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