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½ Groschen - Charles I
| Issuer | Duchy of Savoy (Savoy (France), French States) |
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| Year | 1482-1490 |
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| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | KAROL D G D S M I IT P |
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Charles I of Savoy ruled during a period of near-constant pressure from the French crown, and his coinage reflects the duchy's awkward position between French and Italian monetary systems. The half groschen — a petty silver denomination — circulated in a region where multiple currencies competed daily, and Savoyard issues were frequently imitated by smaller lords in the surrounding Alpine territories.
MIR CS#235 places this type within a sequence showing gradual debasement across Charles's reign, a financial response to the costs of maintaining neutrality through diplomatic rather than military means.