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Name or Denominations
1 Cavallotto - Alexander Farnese
Issuer
Duchy of Parma and Piacenza (Italian States)
Ruler
Alexander Farnese ( 1586-1592 )
Year of Minting
1586-1591
Currency
Lira ( ?-1802 )
Shape
Round
Rarity
Ultra rare
Weight
1.5 g
Diameter
22 mm
Thickness
NA
Material
Billon
Shape
Round
Edge Type
NA
Technique
NA
Front design
Bust of Alessandro Farnese right, within thin circle. Legend outside.
Back design
Bull standing left, with flowers and grass at sides and behind, within inner circle. Lettring in exergue. Legend around NOTE: the deisgn of the bull may vary, and there could be also different lettering below the bull (specified in the comment of mintage)
Year of Minting
1586-1591
Duke
Alexander Farnese ( 1586-1592 )
Mint location
NA
Mint mark
NA
Orientation
NA
Inscriptions
Obverse: · ALEX · F · PAR · PLA · DVX · III Reverse: INTER · LILIA ·M G· ·PARMA· NOTE:PARMA instead of PAR for many other coins)
Context
Varieties exist in the bust, and in the lettering reverse (see date table). Some coins have a fleur de lys left of the bust.
Rarity
Ultra rare
Coin type
Standard circulation
In circulation
No
Demonetized
Yes
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