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1/2 Scudo
| Issuer | Piedmont, Republic of |
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| Year | 1798 |
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| Value | 1/2 Scudo |
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| Obverse description | Allegorical standing figure of the Subalpine Gaul, helmeted and draped in classical attire, facing left and holding a fasces surmounted by a Phrygian liberty cap in her left hand. The background features a depiction of Monte Viso, the prominent Alpine peak symbolic of the Piedmontese territory. The figure is rendered in a neoclassical style consistent with French Revolutionary iconography. The peripheral legend reads LIBERTÀ • VIRTÚ • EGUAGLIANZA • encircling the design, separated by bullet stops. The coin's field is smooth, with fine engraving attributed to Amedeo Lavy. |
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| Mint | Turin Mint |
| Mintage | 7 (1798) - - 450,000 |
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