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2 Soldi - Carlo VI

Issuer Gorizia, County of
Year 1734
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Value 2 Soldi (0.1)
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Obverse description Central field displays the crowned coat of arms of the County of Gorizia, consisting of a divided shield bearing horizontal lines and a rampant lion passant, flanked by elaborate baroque scrollwork and foliate ornaments. A royal crown surmounts the shield at the top. The rim is bordered by a toothed or beaded edge. No peripheral legend is present on this face. The overall design is executed in a bold baroque style typical of Habsburg provincial coinage of the early eighteenth century.
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Reverse description Central field features an ornate cartouche framed by symmetrical baroque scrollwork and foliate decoration, with a small floral ornament at the apex. Within the cartouche, the denomination is inscribed in two lines reading SOLDI and 2, with the date 1734 appearing below. Wheat or laurel sprigs adorn the lower portion of the cartouche surround. The rim is finished with a beaded or toothed border consistent with the obverse. No additional peripheral legend is present.
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