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4 Scudi d'Oro - Carlo V
| Issuer | Naples, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 1546-1556 |
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| Value | 4 Scudi d`Oro = 1 Quadrupla |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and bearded bust of Emperor Charles V facing right, depicted with armor and imperial mantle, within a beaded inner border. The emperor's effigy is rendered in high relief in the Renaissance style, with detailed drapery visible at the shoulder. The circular Latin legend surrounds the bust along the outer rim, with small rosette stops separating the abbreviated titles. |
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| Reverse description | Allegorical figure of Peace, shown as a standing female figure striding to the left, holding a cornucopia in her right arm and a lighted torch in her left hand, set within a beaded inner border. The figure is rendered in classical style, with flowing drapery, treading upon symbolic objects at her feet. The circular Latin legend MAGNA OPERA DOMINI surrounds the composition along the outer rim, referencing the great works of the Lord. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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