The Renaissance began in Italy in the Mid-Fourteenth Century, long before the time of Emperor Charles V.
Duchy of Savoy
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Ducato n.d. (1484-88), Turin. Ø 22 mm, 3,28 g. CNI 99/18; RM 121/2; Biaggi 195A; Friedb.1027. Obv.: +KAROLVS·DVX·SABAVDIE·MA'·CT CT = Bartolomeo Caccia (mintmaster 1484-88) Rev.: ·SIT·NOMEN·DOMINI·BENEDITVM "The name of the Lord be praised" obliquely positioned arms of Savoy, toped by helmet with crest between two love knots.
Ducato n. d., Turin? Ø 22 mm, 3,49 g. CNI 99/19; RM 122/3; Sim.4; Biaggi 197; Friedb.1028. Obv.: +KAROLVS·DVX·SABAVDIE·PRINC'·M (M=mintmark) - armored effigy with cap to the right. Rev.: + DominuS mIChI ADIVTOR Z(et)·EGO·DESPICIAm INIMICOS MEOS "God is my helper and I shall despise my enemies"
Coat of arms of Savoy between FE - RT, a love knot on top, all enclosed in a pearled quatrefoil. The central dot in the middle is not part of the image.
Testone n.d., Corvarin (Geneva). Ø 29 mm, 9,55 g. CNI 100/24; RM 123/4; Sim.5; Biaggi 198. Obv.: +KAROLVS·Dux·SABAVDIaE·MARchio·In·ITAlia·GG (GG = Nicola Gatti, mintmaster in Corvarin) Rev.: +XPS·VINCIT·XPS·REGNAT·XPS·INPERat "Christ conquers, Christ reigns, Christ commands" The quatrefoil on the revers is a gothic reminiscence on this otherwise Renaissance coin.
The Antiqua capital letters of the obverse legend were damaged by a double strike. FERT incorrectly written as "fr - rt" in gothic letters; compare the correct "fe - rt" on the ducat above.
Mezzo testone n. d., Corvarin. Ø 27 mm, 4,81 g. CNI 102/48; RM 124/5; Sim.7; Biaggi 200. +KAROLVS·DVX·SABAUDIaE·:G·:G // XPS·RES[x]·VENI - T·IN·PACE·DEVs |
Carlo Giovanni Amedeo, 1490-1496 (6th Duke of Savoy)
- later named Carlo II - At the death of Charles I, his wife Blanche of Montferrat acted as regent for their nearly two years old son Charles John Amadeus. The boy died at age 9 (after falling out of bed).
In his time the first French invasion of Italy took place, with Naples as target. The teston (CNI 119/1 fig. 8/1) from 1490/91 carries the effigy and title of his father on the obverse (see above). Only the legend of the reverse changed in order to include his title: +KAROLVS·IO·AME·DVX·SABAVDIE . |
Testone, Cornavin (Geneve). Ø 31 mm, 9,60 g. CNI 122/6var; RM 126/2; Sim.2. Obv.: + PHILIPVS·DVX·SABAVDIE·VII·GG GG = mintmaster Nicola Gatti in Geneve - Bust r. Rev.: + A DomiNO·FACTVM·EST·ISTVD· "This is the Lord's doing" Coat of arms of Savoy between FE - RT ("fr - rt"), a love knot on top, all enclosed in a pearled quatrefoil. Compare the portraits in profile and half to the left
(from www.flickriver.com "the lost gallery", unfortunately without indication of the source). |
first marriage to Yolande Louise of Savoy (1496) 4 Testoni n. d. (1497-99), Chambéry. Ø 43 mm, 38,22 g. CNI 135/3; RM 132/9; Sim.23; Biaggi 258; Dav.8368. Obv.: ✠ PHILIBERTVS·DVX·SABAVDIE·OCTAVVS· "... 8th Duke of Savoy" Effigy of Philibert to the right, armoured and with hat. Rev.: (arms) IOLANT·LVDOVICHA·DVCISA·SABAVDIE Effigy of Jolanda to the left, with wedding dress and pearl necklace.
Ducato n.d., Cornavin. Ø 23 mm, 3,42 g. CNI 127/2-6; RM 128/2; Sim.1; Biaggi 257; Friedb.1031. Obv.: ✠ PHILIBerTVS·DVX·SABAVDIE·VIII "... 8th Duke of Savoy" Rev.: ✠ IN·TE·DOMINE·CONFIDO·G·R "In you, o Lord, I confide" G·R stands for Geneve (Cornavin) and Rodolphe Aigente, mintmaster 1505-05. Coat of arms of Savoy between FE - RT, a love knot on top, all enclosed in a pearled quatrefoil.
1/2 Testone, n. d. (ca.1500), Turin. Ø 26 mm, ca.4,5 g. CNI 130/31; RM 131/7; Sim.5. Obv.: ✠ PHILIBerTVS·Dux·SABAVDIE·VIII Rev.: ✠ - IN·TE·DNE· - ·CONFIDO·T· T stands for mint Turin.
second marriage to Margaret of Austria (1501) Medal, 1502, Bourg-en-Bresse. cast by Jean Marende. Ø 98 mm Mazerolle 3/11-12 (1904) Specimen in The British Museum, London Obv.: PHiLiBERTVS·DVX·SABAVDiE·VIII·MaRGVArita·MAXImiliani·CAEsaris·AVGusti· FIlia·Ducissa·SAbaudiae: "Philibert, eighth duke of Savoy, Margaret, daughter of Maximilian, Caesar Augustus, duchess of Savoy"
Rev.: GLORiA IN ALTiSsiMiS·DEO ET IN TERRA PAX·HOMINIBVS : BVRGVS:
Busts of Philibert the Handsome and Margaret of Austria. Savoyard knots and marguerites in the field. "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men : Bourg" Coat of arms of Savoy (cross) and Habsburg: Austria, Burgundy (old and modern), Brabant and Flanders (lions). At the top the "love knot", a symbol of true friendship and unfailing devotion. On both sides knots and marguerites and the letters FE-RT .
Testone n.d.(1497-1500), Cornavin. Ø 30 mm, 9,60 g. CNI 129/17; RM 129/4; Sim.2. Obv.: + PHILIBTVS·DVX·SABAVDIE·VIII Rev.: IN·TE·DOMINE·CONFIDO·G·G "In you, o Lord, I confide" GG = Nicola Gatti, mintmaster in Geneve. Coat of arms of Savoy between FE - RT, a love knot on top, all enclosed in a pearled quatrefoil.
Testone n. d. (1500-06), Turin. Ø 29 mm, 9,53 g. CNI 129/22?; RM 130/5; Sim.2. Obv.: + PHILIBTVS·DVX·SABAVDIE·VIII Rev.: IN·TE·DOMINE·CONFIDO·T·CAS "In you, o Lord, I confide" T = mint Turin, CAS = mintmaster Giacomo Cassino. A rare variant of this Teston (RM n.6) differs only in the legend of the revers:
A DomiNO FACTVM EST ISTVD "This is the Lord's doing". |
Testone n. d., Bourg. Ø 28 mm, 9,37 g. CNI 142/47; RM 136/8var; Sim.18; MIR 340/339. Obv.: ·CAROLVS - DVX·SABaudiae·II with crescent moon as separator Effigy to the right, armoured and with biretta. Rev.: ✥ NIhiL DEEST·TIMENTIBVS·DEVM·B·B· "The pious are not short of anything" B·B = mint Bourg and mintmaster Benedetto Bacod. Coat of arms of Savoy between FE - RT, a love knot on top. Central dots near the ear and near the center of the cross.
Testone n. d., Vercelli. Ø 30 mm, 9,23 g. CNI 146/77; RM 137/9; Sim.23. Obv.: +CAROLVS·II·DVX·SABBAVDIE·IX "... 9th Duke of Savoy" - effigy as before. Rev.: +NhiIL·DE·EST·TIMEnTIBus·DEVm - crowned arms of Savoy.
Testone 1552, Aosta. Ø 30 mm, 9,22 g. CNI 148/92; RM 138/11; Sim.32; MIR 343a. Obv.: +KaROLVS·II·DVX·⚭·SABAVDIE·IX with Savoyard love knot ⚭ in the legend, bearded effigy with biretta. Rev.: +NIhiL·DEeST·TIMENTIbus·DEVM·AVG·P·N·V AVG·P = Augusta Pretoria = Aosta N·V = Nicolò Vialardo, mintmaster 1549-54, crowned arms between FE - RT. Exergue: date 1552.
Testone n. d. (1528-32) Bourg. Ø 30 mm, 8,88 g. CNI 147/84; RM 141/20var; Sim.24. Obv.: +CAROLVS·II·DVX·SABAVDIE·IX "... 9th Duke" - bearded effigy with biretta. Rev.: +MARCHIO·IN·ITALIA·PRINceps·B·HP - crowned arms between FE - RT. B = Bourg, ligated HP = Henri Pugniet, mintmaster 1528-32.
1/2 Testone n. d., Bourg. Ø 27 mm, ca.4,6 g. RM 143/23; Sim.35; MIR 357. Obv.: +CAROLUS·DUX·SABAUDaE·SECONDus - burt to the right, a ring behind. Rev.: +NIhiL DEEST·TIM - ENTIBbus'·DEVM·B "The pious are not short of anything" Helmet with winged crest and mantling over the inclined shield of Savoy. Compare with the painting by the French court painter Jean Clouet (1480-1541) [Wikipedia]. Bronze medal n. d. Ø 77 mm 112,23 g. Medaglie della Casa di Savoia 98,5. Obv.: KAROLVSᏪDVXᏪSABAVDIEᏪSECVNSDVSᏪ (Ꮺ = love knot) Bust of Charles with coat and beret to the right. Rev.: BEATRIX✤DECVS✤PORTVGALLIE✤DVCISA✤Q✤SABAVDIE✤ Bust of his wife Beatrice half left. In 1521 Charles married Beatrice of Portugal (1504-38), daughter of Manuel I of Portugal and
a younger sister of Isabella of Portugal, who would later marry the Holy Roman Emperor. Beatrice and Charles had nine children, but only Emanuele Filiberto reached adulthood. |
Talero 1558, Aosta or Vercelli. Ø 41 mm, 27,59 g. CNI 191/39; RM 47/5; Sim.29; Biaggi 422; Dav.8370. Obv.: ✥EMANVEL:PHILIBertus:DVX:SABAVdiae*Sacri*Romani*IMPerii*Princeps Half length effigy to the left, armored and with baton in the right hand. Rev.: ✥AVXILIVM:MEVM:A DOMINO:I558 "My help comes from God" Arms of Savoy in the angles of a floral cross: Imperial eagle, Monferrato, Saxonia (!) and Jerusalem/Armenia/Cyprus/Lusignan.
Lira 1562, Chambéry. Ø 35 mm, 12,39 g. CNI 199/101; RM 148/7; Sim.32; MIR 506d. Obv.: ✥EManuel FILIBertus Dei Gratia DVX SABaudiae Princeps PEDemontis 1562 Rev.: Foliage wreath, below P, in the field: INSTAR OMNIVM "the basis for all"
Testone 1559, Vercelli. Ø 31 mm, 8,97 g. CNI 192/48; RM 149/8; Sim.33. Obv.: E·PHILIBERT·DVX·SABAVDIE - Bust to the left. Ribon with Golden Fleece on the breast. Emanuele Filiberto received the Orden of the Golden Fleece in 1546. Rev.: +AVXILIVM·ME - VM·A·DOMINO - crowned shield, below: V (=Vercelli). Date in the exergue. Shield: Low Saxony (horse), Chablais, Aosta (lion) and Saxony; Savoy superimposed in the center.
Testone 1561, Asti. Ø 29 mm, 9,31 g. CNI 196/83; RM 151/10; Sim.36; MIR 510. ·+·E·PHILIBERTVS·DVX·SABAVDIE // AVXILIVM·MEVM·A·DOMONO exergue: ·15·A·61·
Testone 1578, Bourg. Ø 30 mm, 9,42 g. CNI -?; RM 152/12var; Sim.38?; MIR 513. Obv.: EM·PHILIBERTVS·DVX·SABAVDIE - armored bust to the right. Rev.: ·AVXILIVM·MEVM·A·DOMINO·B·D· BD = ED = Emanuele Diano, mintmaster 1577-83 crowned shield placed on the Cross of the Order of St. Maurice and Lazarus; under the cross: B = Bourg, exergue: 1578. Emanuele Filiberto had renewed this Order for the House of Savoy in 1572.
Dopia 1571, Turin. (2 Ducats) Ø 26 mm, 6,49 g. CNI 212/212; RM 146/4; Sim.19; Biaggi 412b; Friedb.1042. Obv.: ·EManuel·FILIBertus·Dei·Gratia·DVX·SABaudiae·Priceps·PEDemontii· armoured bust with drapery to the right. Rev.: IN·TE·DOMINE·CONFIDO·1571·T· "In you, o Lord, I confide" T = Turin Crowned and quartered shield: Saxonia | lion with background (Chablais) and without background (Aosta); arms of Savoy superimposed at the intersection.
Compare the painting by Juan Pantoja de la Cruz (1553-1608) in the Escorial. Emanuele Filiberto and his wife Margherita di Valois
Emanuele Filiberto married Margherita (1523-74), daughter of King Francis I of France, in 1559. The marriage had been agreed in the Peace of Cateau-Cambrésis (1559). In the same treaty France agreed to finish the occupation of Savoy and to renounce all claims in Italy.
Their son became Duke Carlo Emanuele I of Savoy.
Scudo 1569, Turin. (3 lire) Ø 43 mm, ca.37 g. CNI 246/501; RM 154/16; Sim.86; Dav.8373. Obv.: ·EM·FILIBERTVS·D·G·DVX·SAB·Princeps·PEDemontii·1569 T Rev.: MARGARITA·DE·FRANTIA·D·SABAVDIAE Minted in Vercelli (V) and Turin (T) with dates 1566, 1569 und 1570.
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Ref.: [CNI and RM: page & No. eg. 83/7 = p.83 n.7]
• Corpus Nummorum Italicorum [CNI], vol.I: Casa Savoia. - CNI-Index vol.I • Ravegnani Morosini, Mario [RM]: Signorie e principati - monete italiane con ritratto, 1450-1796. 1984 Savoia: vol.III, p.111 ff. • Simonetti, Luigi [Sim]: Monete italiane medioevali e moderne. Vol.1/1: Casa Savoia 1056-1630. 1967 • Cudazzo, Sergio [MIR]: Monete Italiane Regionali (MIR-5) - Casa Savoia. Ed. Varesi, 2005 • Biaggi, Elio: Monete e Zecche Medioevali Italiane dal sec. VIII al sec.XV. Torino 1992 • Davenport, John S. [Dav]: European Crowns 1484-1600. Frankfurt 1977 • Friedberg, Arthur and Ira: Cold Coins of the World. 8th edition, 2009 • lamoneta.it: I Quaderni di laMoneta, Casa Savoia • piergi00: Lira "Instar Omnium" 1562 Zecca di Torino Emanuele Filiberto Duca (1559-1580) |