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2 1/2 Luigini - Marcello I St. Bernard Church
| Issuer | Principality of Seborga |
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| Year | 2013 |
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| Value | 21/2 Luigini (2.5) |
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| Reverse description | Central field bears the heraldic coat of arms of the Principality of Seborga in fine relief, consisting of a quartered shield supported by foliate mantling and surmounted by a princely crown. The shield displays the traditional Savoy-derived cross design within its quarters. A ribbon or scroll device appears below the shield. The circular legend 'PRINCIPATO DI SEBORGA' runs along the upper border of the coin in bold capital letters. |
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| Mintage | 2013 |
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Seborga is a small Ligurian village whose claim to principality status rests on a disputed 1079 deed and a 1963 self-declaration by flower grower Giorgio Carbone, who had himself elected prince. The Italian state has never recognized the claim. These luigini — named after the 17th-century French coin widely imitated across Europe and circulated in the Levant trade — are issued as novelty pieces with no legal tender status outside Seborga's own informal economy, where they are accepted by local merchants as a tourist gesture rather than genuine currency.