Gold Ecu - Charles III
Features
| Issuer |
Duchy of Savoy
(Savoy (France), French States)
 |
|---|---|
| Duke |
Charles III (1504-1553)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Year | 1552 (1504-1553) |
| Value | 1 Gold Ecu (3.8) |
| Currency | Livre |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 3.35 g |
| Diameter | 26 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 200760 |
| References | Biaggi# 289 Elio Biaggi; 1992. Monete e zecche medievali italiane: dal sec. VIII al sec. XV. Montenegro (Edizioni Numismatiche di Eupremio Montenegro), Turin, Italy. Numismatica Varesi (publisher). Monete Italiane Regionali. Numismatica Varesi, Pavia, Italy (18 volumes). Victor Emmanuel of Savoy; 1910. Corpus Nummorum Italicorum / Volume 1. Casa Savoia – Torino, Chambéry e le altre sedi dei Savoia: Primo tentativo di un Catalogo generale delle monete medievali e moderne coniate in Italia o da Italiani in altri paesi. Carlo Colombo, Rome, Italy. Coin & Currency Institute (publisher). Gold Coins of the World. Coin & Currency Institute (7 volumes). Norman Douglas Nicol. Standard Catalog of German Coins. Krause Publications (2 volumes). |
Obverse
Crowned coat of arms of Savoy, small sun above splitting legend.
Script: Latin
Lettering: KROLVS • SECVNDVS • DVX • SABAVD
Unabridged legend: Karolus Secundus Dux Sabaudiae
Translation: Charles II, Duke of Savoy.
Reverse
Ornate cross with a rose in the center and trilobe arms.
Script: Latin
Lettering: ✥ ET • AVGVSTE • PRETORIE • N • V • 1552
Unabridged legend: Et Augustae Pretoriae Nicola Vialard
Translation: Coinage of Aosta, Nicola Vialard.
Mint
Aosta, Italy (5th century-1600)Comments
As for his whole coinage, this coin is struck under the name of Charles II who did not consider his predecessor as having held the title before dying at the age 8.
Mint Master: Nicola Vialard.
Mint Master: Nicola Vialard.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (1504-1553) | |||||||||||||||
| 1552 | |||||||||||||||
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