5 Soldi - Charles Emmanuel III

Features

Issuer	Duchy of Savoy (Italian States)
Duke	Charles Emmanuel III (1730-1773)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1742-1748
Value	5 Soldi (¼)
Currency	Lira
Composition	Billon
Weight	3.87 g
Diameter	25 mm
Thickness	1 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 84642
References	KM# 35 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , MIR# 936a Numismatica Varesi (publisher). Monete Italiane Regionali. Numismatica Varesi, Pavia, Italy (18 volumes). , C# 4 William D. Craig. Coins of the World. Racine, Wisconsin, United States (3 volumes).

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Obverse

Large head to left, date below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CAR·EM·D·G·REX SAR·CYP·ET·IER·
1742

Translation: Charles Emmanuel, by God's grace, King of Sardinia, Cyprus and Jerusalem.

Reverse

Crowned ornate shield of Savoy arms divides FE - RT.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
DVX·SAB·ET·MONTISF·PRINC·PED·
FE RT

Translation: Duke of Savoy and Monferrato, Prince of Piedmont.

Edge

Plain

Comments

The motto (FERT) of the House of Savoy has several very different interpretations on Wikipedia , the first version is the one I have chosen , but the subject remains largely open to debate . Automatically translated

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Date	Mintage		Frequency
Undetermined
1742	2 400 000		60%
1743	2 000 000		0%
1744	8 000 000		13%
1745			7%
1746			20%
1747			7%
1748		Rare	0%

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