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Florin - Louis of Piedmont
| Issuer | Piedmont, Lordship of |
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| Year | 1402-1418 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse lettering | + LVDO VICVS D SB |
| Reverse description | A crowned bear, the heraldic emblem of the Princes of Achaea, depicted standing to the left within a multi-lobed inner circle formed by a decorative polylobe frame. The bear's head is turned frontally, with a prominent crown above, the mane rendered in flowing detail. The polylobe surround is composed of rounded arches with pellet terminals. The circumferential legend in uncial Latin reads: + PRIn CEPS ACHAIE ZC`. |
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Louis of Piedmont — properly Luigi di Savoia, Lord of Piedmont from 1402 — operated in the shadow of the main Savoyard court, issuing gold florins that mimicked the Florentine standard to facilitate trade across the Alpine passes his territory controlled. The weight of 2.73g places it slightly below the classic Florentine florin, a deliberate adjustment common among satellite issuers competing for mercantile credibility without the bullion reserves to back full-weight production.