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1/2 Scudo - Victor Amadeus III
| Issuer | Turin Mint (Zecca di Torino) |
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| Year | 1773-1793 |
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| Currency | Scudo Piemontese (1720-1815) |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Victor Amadeus III facing left, wearing armour with decorative collar, his hair dressed in the late Baroque fashion with curled locks tied at the nape. The date appears in the lower field beneath the effigy. The circumferential legend reads VIC·AM·D·G·REX·SAR·CYP·ET·IER·, proclaiming his titles as King of Sardinia, Cyprus, and Jerusalem by the grace of God. The entire design is bordered by a fine toothed inner rim. |
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| Reverse description | The quartered royal arms of Savoy displayed on an oval shield, surmounted by a royal crown and encircled by a decorative wreath of laurel and floral ornaments forming a collar. The shield bears the dynastic quarters of Savoy, Jerusalem, Cyprus, and Sardinia, with the central escutcheon of Savoy. The circumferential legend DVX·SABAVD·ET·MONTISFER·PRINC·PEDEM·&· records the ruler's titles as Duke of Savoy and Montferrat and Prince of Piedmont. The field is plain and the whole composition is executed in a refined late Baroque engraving style. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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