Duchy of Savoy 1 Soldo - Charles Emmanuel I, 1580 – 1587

2nd type

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Duchy of Savoy Duchy of Savoy
Currency Lira
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 1 Soldo
Year 1580 – 1587
Ruler Charles Emmanuel I the Great (1580–1630)
Composition Billon
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Weight (g) 1.52
Diameter (mm) 20
Demonetized Yes

Description

1 Soldo from Duchy of Savoy. Issued from 1580 to 1587. Struck in Billon. Measures 20 mm and weighs 1.52 g.

Obverse
Crowned shield with Lower Saxony (horse), Chablais, Aosta (lion), and Duchy of Saxony with Savoy superimposed in the center. Mintmark below shield. Added three heart-shaped leaves of county Brehna in 1587. (Carlo Emanuele, by God's grace, Duke of Savoy)
Reverse
Saint Maurice's cross in quadrilobed corniche. (I trust in you Lord.
(Mint master's initials))

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1587 * (Chambéry) NV
1587 B (Bourg) FD
1587 G (Gex) DB•O
1587 G (Gex) IF - smaller
1586 * (Chambéry) MG
1586 B (Bourg) FD
1585 * (Chambéry) MG
1585 B (Bourg) FD
1585 G (Gex) DB•O
1584 * (Chambéry) MG
1584 B (Bourg) FD
1584 G (Gex) CD
1584 G (Gex) DB•O
1583 * (Chambéry) MG
1583 B (Bourg) ED
1583 B (Bourg) FD
1582 * (Chambéry) MG
1582 B Bourg
1581 * (Chambéry) IM
1581 * (Chambéry) MG
1581 B (Bourg) FD
1580 * (Chambéry) IM

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