Crowned shield with Lower Saxony (horse), Chablais, Aosta (lion), and Duchy of Saxony with Savoy superimposed in the center. Mintmark below shield. Added three heart-shaped leaves of county Brehna in 1587.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
C •
EMANVEL • D G • DVX • SABAV (Translation: Carlo Emanuele, by God`s grace, Duke of Savoy)
Reverse description
Saint Maurice`s cross in quadrilobed corniche.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
IN • TE
• DOMINE • CONFIDO • M • G (Translation: I trust in you Lord. (Mint master`s initials))
Edge
Mint
* Chambéry, France B Bourg-en-Bresse, France G Gex, France
Mintage
1580 * - (Chambéry) IM - 1581 * - (Chambéry) IM - 1581 * - (Chambéry) MG - 1581 B - (Bourg) FD - 1582 * - (Chambéry) MG - 1582 B - Bourg - 1583 * - (Chambéry) MG - 1583 B - (Bourg) ED - 1583 B - (Bourg) FD - 1584 * - (Chambéry) MG - 1584 B - (Bourg) FD - 1584 G - (Gex) CD - 1584 G - (Gex) DB•O - 1585 * - (Chambéry) MG - 1585 B - (Bourg) FD - 1585 G - (Gex) DB•O - 1586 * - (Chambéry) MG - 1586 B - (Bourg) FD - 1587 * - (Chambéry) NV - 1587 B - (Bourg) FD - 1587 G - (Gex) DB•O - 1587 G - (Gex) IF - smaller -