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10 Scudi - Gian Gabriele I
| Issuer | Marquisate of Saluzzo (Italian States) |
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| Year | 1537-1548 |
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| Reference(s) | MB#82 , Fr#162 |
| Obverse description | Central field bears a helmeted shield of arms surmounted by a crowned eagle crest, the helmet rendered in profile with decorative mantling. The initials G and M appear prominently flanking the shield in the field. A circular Latin legend runs along the periphery, reading GABRIEL SALVCIARVM MAR G M, identifying the issuer as Gian Gabriele I, Marquis of Saluzzo. The overall composition is typical of Italian Renaissance heraldic coinage, executed in the hammered technique with bold relief. |
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| Mintage | ND (1537-1548) |
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Gian Gabriele I ruled Saluzzo as a French vassal during one of the most contested periods in the marquisate's history, caught between Valois and Habsburg ambitions in the western Piedmont. The 10 Scudi denomination itself signals political theater as much as monetary need — large gold multiples at this weight were instruments of diplomacy and prestige, not everyday exchange. Few were struck, fewer survived.
Saluzzo was absorbed by Savoy in 1601 under the Treaty of Lyon, ending its independent coinage tradition entirely.