1 Scudo - Charles Emmanuel III
| Issuer | Piedmont-Sardinia, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 1733-1735 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Scudo |
| Currency | Scudo Sardo (1720-1816) |
| Composition | Silver (.917) |
| Weight | 29.9 g |
| Diameter | 42 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | |
| Orientation | |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#27, MIR#925, Dav EC III#1493 |
| Obverse description | Bust of the duke facing right, wearing formal attire. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | CAR • EM • D • G • REX • SAR • CYP • ET • IER • |
| Reverse description | Crowned coat of arms of Savoy in ornate cartouche, supported by two lions. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | • DUX • SAB • ET • MON TISF • PRINC • PED • 17 33 |
| Edge | |
| Mint | |
| Mintage |
1733 - combined mintage (1733+1734) - 200 000 1734 - combined mintage (1733+1734) - 200 000 1735 - mintage includes 1/2 Scudo - 45 140 |
| Numisquare ID | 2147819100 |
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Historical Context: The 1 Scudo of Charles Emmanuel III (1733-1735) hails from a pivotal era for Piedmont-Sardinia. Charles Emmanuel III (1730-1773) was a strategic monarch, expanding his territories during the War of the Polish Succession. These specific years saw Savoy align with France