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10 Soldi - Ferdinando I di Borbone
| Issuer | Piacenza, Duchy of |
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| Year | 1791-1795 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Crowned heraldic shield of manifold quartered arms, featuring a central oval escutcheon bearing the Bourbon dynastic arms. The mintmaster's initials appear divided at either side of the shield, with the date incorporated at the end of the surrounding Latin legend. The composition is rendered in a baroque heraldic style typical of late 18th-century Italian principality coinage. |
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| Reverse description | Full-length figure of Saint Antoninus, patron saint of Piacenza, depicted on horseback advancing to the left and holding a pennant or standard in his right hand. The denomination SOLD. X appears in the exergue below the ground line. The surrounding legend identifies the saint and his role as protector of Piacenza. The design is rendered in a bold, provincial baroque style characteristic of Duchy of Piacenza coinage of the period. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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