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4 Soldi - Charles-Emmanuel II
| Issuer | Duchy of Savoy (Italian States) |
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| Year | 1640-1643 |
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| Currency | Lira |
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| Obverse description | Central device consists of an ornate cross of Savoy with trefoil terminals, interlaced with a circular ring forming a knot motif, rendered in relief against a flat field. The cross arms feature decorative foliate details at each extremity. A circular Latin legend surrounds the central device, incorporating the ducal motto CONFIDO and the date of issue. The coin exhibits the characteristic irregular flan shape typical of hammered coinage of the period. |
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| Obverse lettering | CONFIDO 1641 |
| Reverse description | Central device depicts the quartered coat of arms of the House of Savoy, surmounted by a ducal crown rendered in high relief with floral finials. The shield displays the dynastic quarterings of Savoy and associated territories. A mint mark or initial letter appears to the left of the shield in the field. A circular Latin legend surrounds the central device, incorporating abbreviated titles of the issuing duke. The flan is irregular and the strike uneven, consistent with mid-seventeenth-century hammered billon coinage. |
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