Ducat - Charles I helmeted shield

€308,725.00
IssuerSavoy (France)
Year1482-1490
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Ducat (4)
CurrencyTeston (1434-1553)
CompositionGold
Weight3.48 g
Dimensions22 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Fr#1027, Biaggi#195, MIR#223c
Obverse descriptionHalf-bust of Charles I to right, wearing cap.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse lettering☩ KAROLVS · DVX · SABAVDIE · CT ·
(Translation: Charles, duke of Savoy. [Bartolomeo] Caccia, Turin.)
Reverse descriptionSavoyard sloping shield, with helmet, crest and lambrequins, between two knots on the pole.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringSIT · NOMEN · DOMINI · BENEDITV ·
(Translation: The name of the Lord be praised.)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (1482-1490)  - -
Catalog ID1315294260
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