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2 Quattrini - Carlo Ludovico I
| Issuer | Lucca |
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| Year | 1826 |
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| Currency | Lira (?-1800, 1826-1847) |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the arms of the Duchy of Lucca: a pointed heraldic shield with horizontal line hatching, charged with a prominent fleur-de-lis. A small six-pointed star is positioned below the shield in the lower field. The circular legend DUCATO DI LUCCA surrounds the device, reading clockwise from the lower left, with a stop mark at the conclusion. The coin border is defined by a continuous raised beaded rim. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a plain field with the denomination and date arranged in three lines: the numeral 2 at the top, the word QUATTRINI in the centre, and the date 1826 below, all in bold serif lettering. No additional legend, mintmark, or ornamental device is present. The design is enclosed by a continuous raised beaded rim matching the obverse border. |
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Carlo Ludovico di Borbone ruled Lucca as a dependency effectively managed under Austrian oversight following the Congress of Vienna, which had assigned the duchy to his mother Maria Luisa, with him succeeding in 1824. The copper coinage of this period was struck in small quantities for a microstate of roughly 25,000 inhabitants — Lucca's mint output was modest by any measure, and the quattrino denominations were the workhorse of local petty commerce. The duchy was dissolved in 1847 when it reverted to Tuscany, cutting the series short.