Savoy 1596 forte
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This specimen was lot 1659 in Jean Elsen sale 151 (Brussels, June 2022), where it sold for €120 (about US$150 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"ITALIE, SAVOIE, Charles Emmanuel Ier (1580-1630), Cu forte, 1596, Chambéry. D/ B. cuirassé à d. R/ Ecu couronné. presque Très Beau. (Italy, duchy of Savoy, Charles Emanuel I, 1580-1630, copper forte of 1596, Chambéry mint. Obverse: armored bust right; reverse: crowned arms. about Very Fine.)"
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: copper, this specimen is 2,04 g.
Catalog reference: M.I.R. 688c.
- [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 151: Collection Paul Witte, Monnaies de Brabant, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2022.
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