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1/4 Grosso - Charles Emmanuel I 2nd type
| Issuer | Savoy, Duchy of |
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| Year | 1585-1593 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Reverse description | A bold Greek cross with trefoil or lily-form terminals occupies the central field, a design emblematic of the House of Savoy. The date and ducal title legend encircle the cross in the surrounding border, separated by pellets or stops. The cross arms are clearly defined with decorative fleur-de-lis ends, consistent with Savoyard heraldic tradition. The entire composition is struck on a roughly circular flan typical of hammered billon coinage of the period. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Charles Emmanuel I inherited Savoy in 1580 and spent the following decade in almost continuous military entanglement — the annexation of the Marquisate of Saluzzo in 1588 being the central obsession of his early reign. The fractional billon coinage of this period reflects a treasury under strain, funding campaigns and diplomatic maneuvering simultaneously against France and Spain.
The CNI range of ninety-five catalogue numbers for this type suggests significant die proliferation across the eight-year window, consistent with the decentralized striking practices at Turin during the 1580s.