Italian States - Savoy ¼ gros 1416-1434 

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Italian States - Savoy ¼ gros 1416-1434
Italian States - Savoy ¼ gros 1416-1434
Italian States - Savoy ¼ gros 1416-1434Italian States - Savoy ¼ gros 1416-1434

Catalogue information

LastDodo number
7641735
Area
Coins
Title
Italian States - Savoy ¼ gros 1416-1434
Country
Savoy
Face value
0,50 grosso
Year
1420
Variety / overstrike
Era
Italy - Italian States (11th century-1815)
Head of State
Amadeus VIII, Duke of Savoy (1416-1434)
Type
Coin
Designer
Unknown
Series
Theme
Material
Billon
Gold- or silver content
Weight
1.3
Diameter
19
Thickness
Punch
Coin alignment
Shape
Round
Obverse
+ AMEDEVS DVX: SAB / FERT
Reverse
+ IN ITALIA: MARCHIO
Edge
Privy mark
None
Mint mark
None (Chambéry)
Number produced
Krause and Mishler number
Catalogue number
Biaggin° 127 p. 216 - Cud.143a
Details
The Holly roman emperor Henry VII donated to Amedee V the seigniory of Asti and Ivrea in Italy and on 1306 he acquired the castle Yvoire. Then on 1315, the fleet of Amédée V "the great" delivered Rhodes beleaguered by the Ottomans. After this glorious expedition, F.E.R.T. became a common Savoy Motto and Latin Acronym: - Fortitudo ejus Rhodum tenuit (his courage saved Rhodes), or possibly - Foedere et Religione Tenemur (we are bound by treaty and by religion)