Asti's brief window of Imperial administration under Carlo V followed the city's formal cession by the Duke of Savoy in 1529 — a diplomatic concession extracted during the broader Italian settlement after Pavia. The mint operated for only a few years before shifting political arrangements curtailed local coinage, making the output numerically small by any measure.
CNI II#1 placement suggests this is the primary type for the series, though surviving examples are infrequently encountered in the trade.
Asti's brief window of Imperial administration under Carlo V followed the city's formal cession by the Duke of Savoy in 1529 — a diplomatic concession extracted during the broader Italian settlement after Pavia. The mint operated for only a few years before shifting political arrangements curtailed local coinage, making the output numerically small by any measure.
CNI II#1 placement suggests this is the primary type for the series, though surviving examples are infrequently encountered in the trade.