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5 Soldi - Charles Emmanuel II 2nd type
| Issuer | Savoy, Duchy of |
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| Year | 1667-1669 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Charles Emmanuel II, Duke of Savoy, facing right, rendered in low relief within the field. The circumferential Latin legend reads CAR. EM. II. D. G. DVX. SAB., identifying the ruler by name and title. The coin shows the characteristic broad flan and somewhat irregular strike typical of billon issues of the Savoyard duchy in the mid-seventeenth century. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The quartered shield of Savoy, displaying the cross of Savoy repeated across the four quarters, surmounted by a ducal crown rendered in detailed relief. The date appears above the crowned shield within the legend. The circumferential Latin legend PRINCEP. PEDE(MON). REX. CYP. encircles the design, proclaiming the ruler's titles as Prince of Piedmont and King of Cyprus. The overall composition is centrally placed on the broad round flan. |
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