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10 Scudi - Charles Emmanuel II
| Issuer | Duchy of Savoy (Italian States) |
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| Year | 1663 |
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| Weight | 33.28 g |
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| Obverse lettering | 1663 CARO FRANC EM D G DVX SAB |
| Reverse description | Crowned and ornately mantled heraldic shield bearing the manifold quartered arms of the House of Savoy, with the central escutcheon displaying the plain cross of Savoy. The shield is encircled by the collar of the Supreme Order of the Most Holy Annunciation, its distinctive knot-and-pendant links clearly delineated. The circumferential Latin legend continues the ruler's titles around the shield. |
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Charles Emmanuel II ruled Savoy under the effective regency of his mother Christine of France until 1663 — the very year this coin was struck — making this issue one of the first large gold pieces he authorized as sole ruler in his own right. The timing is not incidental. The 10 Scudi denomination was a prestige emission, not a workhorse of commerce, and its production coincided directly with the duke asserting independent political authority after years of a contested regency that had fractured the Savoyard court.
At 33.28 g, these are among the heaviest gold pieces in the Italian States series and survivors in any condition are scarce.