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1 Quadrupla - Charles Emmanuel I Siege of Vercelli
| Issuer | Duchy of Savoy (Italian States) |
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| Year | 1617 |
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| Value | 4 Scudi (36) |
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| Reverse description | Four-line Latin inscription reading VERCELL / IS IN OB / SIDION / E 1617, commemorating the siege of Vercelli, enclosed within an ornate square baroque cartouche featuring elaborate scrollwork, foliate acanthus volutes, and floral ornaments at the corners and midpoints of each side. The cartouche is richly decorated in the baroque taste, with the date 1617 appearing on the final line. This siege coinage type was struck as emergency currency during the Spanish blockade of Vercelli, making it a historically significant piece of necessity coinage. |
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| Reverse lettering | VERCELL IS IN OB SIDION E 1617 |
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| Mint | V Vercelli, Italy (757-1638) |
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