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Fort - Amadeus VI
| Issuer | County of Savoy (Savoy (France), French States) |
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| Year | 1343-1383 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin (uncial) |
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| Reverse description | Within a beaded inner circle, the quartered shield of Savoy is displayed centrally, bearing the characteristic cross motif of the House of Savoy. Four small rosettes are placed symmetrically in the angles surrounding the shield in the field. The reverse legend, in uncial script, encircles the design around the outer border of the flan. |
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Amadeus VI — the "Green Count," named for the color he wore at a celebrated 1353 tournament — ruled Savoy through a period of aggressive territorial consolidation, pushing into the Piedmont and maneuvering between French and Imperial allegiances with remarkable consistency. His monetary output reflects this ambition: the Fort was among the small silver denominations circulating across Alpine and sub-Alpine trade routes where Savoyard commercial reach was actively expanding.
The type's long emission window across four decades means die quality and metal fineness varied considerably, and later strikes are generally coarser.