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1 Scudo - Alessandro Farnese
| Issuer | Duchy of Piacenza |
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| Year | 1589-1599 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Armored and draped bust of Alessandro Farnese facing right, depicted with curly hair and a short beard, wearing a pauldron with decorative detailing and a gorget; the effigy is rendered in high relief in a bold late Renaissance style. The bust is set within a plain inner circle, surrounded by a beaded border. The Latin legend reads ALEX. FAR. DVX. III. PLA. P. ET C., identifying Alessandro Farnese as the third Duke of Piacenza, Parma, and Count, distributed around the periphery of the coin. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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| Mintage | 1589 AC - - 1590 AC - - 1591 AC - - 1592 AC - - 1592 VR - - 1593 VR - - 1595 AP - - 1595 VR - - 1596 AP - - 1597 AP - - 1598 AP - - 1599 PP - - |
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