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2 Scudi Larghi - Alessandro
| Issuer | Piacenza, Duchy of |
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| Year | 1590-1599 |
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| Currency | Lira |
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| Obverse description | Armored bust of Alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma and Piacenza, facing right, depicted with short curly hair and a pointed beard, wearing elaborately articulated pauldrons and a cuirass with decorative detailing. The effigy is rendered in high relief in a confident Renaissance portrait style. The legend surrounds the bust within a beaded inner circle, reading ALEXANDER·FARN·DVX·III·PLAC·PAR·ET·C·, identifying the issuer as Alessandro Farnese, third Duke of Piacenza and Parma. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | ALEXANDER·FARN·DVX·III·PLAC·PAR·ET·C· |
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