½ Groschen - Amedeus VIII

½ Groschen - Amedeus VIII - obverse½ Groschen - Amedeus VIII - reverse

Obverse © cunain – Reverse © cuinain

Features

Issuer Savoy (France) (French States)
Count Amadeus VIII the Peaceful (1391-1416)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1391-1416
Value ½ Groschen (1⁄40)
Currency Livre
Composition Silver
Weight 1.70 g
Diameter 22 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
179793
References Biaggi# 100,
Elio Biaggi; 1992. Monete e zecche medievali italiane : dal sec. VIII al sec. XV. Montenegro, Torino, Italy.
MIR# 112,
Alberto Varesi; 2000. Monete Italiane Regionali / Volume 1. Lombardia, zecche minori (2nd edition). Edizioni Numismatica Varesi, Pavia, Italy.
And 13 more volumes.
Dy féodales# 2660,
Jean Duplessy; 2004. Les monnaies françaises féodales / Tome 1. Maison Platt, Paris, France.
And 1 more volumes.
CNI I# S.34-8,
Vittorio Emmanuele III di Savoia; 1910. Corpus Nummorum Italicorum / Volume 1. Casa Savoia – Torino, Chambéry e le altre sedi dei Savoia. Carlo Colombo, Rome, Italy.
HMZ 1# 1-566a
Jürg Richter, Ruedi Kunzmann; 2006. Der neue HMZ-Katalog / Band. 1. Die Münzen der Schweiz : Antike bis Mittelalter. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.

Obverse

Shield of Savoy surmounted by a crest and surrounded by a leafy garland with knots. Circular legend starting at noon.

Script: Latin

Lettering: AMEDEVS ⠅DEI GRACIA ⠅COMES

Translation: Amedeus, by the grace of god, count...

Reverse

Cross of Saint Mauritius confined by four crosslets, contained in a double angled quadrilobe, itself confined by eight ringlets. Circular legend starting at noon.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ✠ SABAVDIE ⠅IN ITALIA ⠅MARChIO

Translation: ... of Savoy, and marquis in Italy.

Mints

Bourg, modern-day Bourg-Saint-Maurice, France
Nyon, Switzerland
★⚪ Avigliana, Italy
Nyon, Switzerland
Bourg, modern-day Bourg-Saint-Maurice, France
Avigliana, Italy
Nyon, Switzerland

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1391-1416) ◉ Bourg (ring with pellet)
ND (1391-1416) ★ Nyon (5-pointed star)
ND (1391-1416) ★⚪ Avigliana (star and ring)
ND (1391-1416) ✶ Avigliana (6-pointed star)
ND (1391-1416) ⦂ Nyon (two rings)
ND (1391-1416) ⚔ Nyon (crossed lances)
ND (1391-1416) ⚪ Bourg (one ring)

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