Duchy of Savoy ½ Soldo - Victor Amadeus III, 1780 – 1789

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Duchy of Savoy Duchy of Savoy
Currency Scudo Piemontese (1717 – 1815)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination ½ Soldo
Year 1780 – 1789
Ruler Victor Amadeus III (1773–1796)
Composition Billon
Shape Round
Weight (g) 1.8
Diameter (mm) 17
Demonetized Yes

Description

½ Soldo from Duchy of Savoy. Issued from 1780 to 1789. Struck in Billon. Measures 17 mm and weighs 1.8 g.

Obverse
Ornate cross in centre, lettering around, date at end of lettering below cross (Vittorio Amadeo, by the grace of God, King of Sardinia, Cyprus and Jerusalem)
Reverse
Crowned VA monogram, M S either side, lettering around (Duke of Savoy and Montferrat, Prince of Piedmont)

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1789  — 10%
1787  —
1785  — 8%
1784  — 10%
1783  — 15%
1782  — 10%
1781  — 54%
1780  — 5%

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