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5 Soldi - Ferdinando I di Borbone
| Issuer | Duchy of Piacenza |
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| Year | 1784-1795 |
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| Currency | Lira |
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| Obverse description | Crowned quartered shield of manifold armorial bearings, featuring a central oval escutcheon of the Bourbon arms, all within a decorative frame. The date appears at the conclusion of the surrounding Latin legend. The heraldic composition reflects the dynastic claims of the Bourbon-Parma line ruling Piacenza. |
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| Reverse description | Half-length frontal figure of Saint Justina of Antioch, the patron saint and protectress of Piacenza, depicted holding a palm frond in her right hand as a symbol of martyrdom. The figure is rendered in a stylized baroque manner within the coin's field. The denomination SOLD. V appears in the exergue below the figure, separated by a line. |
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| Mintage | 1784 - - 1785 - - 1786 - - 1788 - - 1792 - - 1793 - - 1794 - - 1795 - - |
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