Duchy of Savoy ½ Gros du Piémont - Charles Emmanuel I, 1587 – 1621
Information
Country
Duchy of Savoy
Duchy of Savoy
Currency
Lira
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
½ Groschen
Year
1587 – 1621
Ruler
Charles Emmanuel I the Great
(1580–1630)
Composition
Billon
Shape
Round (irregular)
Alignment
Variable alignment ↺
Weight (g)
0.9
Diameter (mm)
12
Thickness (mm)
0.7
Demonetized
Yes
Description
½ Groschen from Duchy of Savoy. Issued from 1587 to 1621. Struck in Billon. Measures 12 mm and weighs 0.9 g.
- Obverse
- Savoyard coat of arms on a single shield. Titulature all around.
- Reverse
- Mauritian cross surrounded by a legend with date and workshop initial.
- Edge
- Plain
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1621 | — | (fr) inédit | ||
| 1612 | — | (fr) inédit | ||
| 1610 | — | |||
| 1608 | — | |||
| 1607 | — | |||
| 1606 | — | (fr) inédit | ||
| 1605 | — | (fr) inédit | ||
| 1604 T | — | (fr) inédit | ||
| 1603 T | — | (fr) Turin | ||
| 1602 T | — | (fr) Turin | ||
| 1598 T | — | (fr) Turin | ||
| 1591 | — | (fr) Turin et graveur: Bartolomeo Arnaldi | ||
| 1591 T | — | (fr) Turin | ||
| 1590 T | — | (fr) Turin | ||
| 1587 N | — | (fr) Nice | ||
| 1587 T | — | (fr) Turin | ||
| 1587 V | — | (fr) Verceil | ||
| 1587 XX | — |
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