2 Doppie - Edward I (Flower) 1623-1624 front 2 Doppie - Edward I (Flower) 1623-1624 back
2 Doppie - Edward I (Flower) 1623-1624 photo
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2 Doppie - Edward I Flower

 
Gold 13.2 g 31 mm
Description
Issuer
Duchy of Parma and Piacenza (Italian States)
Duke
Edward I Farnese (Odoardo) (1622-1646)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1623-1624
Value
2 Doppie (64)
Currency
Lira (?-1802)
Composition
Gold
Weight
13.2 g
Diameter
31 mm
Shape
Round (irregular)
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#113039
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Large flowering plant, date in margin at bottom.

Script: Latin

Lettering: FLOREBIT. E - T - GERMINABIT.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Standard circulation coin 2 Doppie - Edward I (Flower) 1623-1624 from Duchy of Parma and Piacenza (Italian States) made of Gold weighing 13.2 g is that it features a unique design, with a flower-shaped crown on the obverse (front) side, which gives the coin its name "Flower". This design was a distinctive feature of the coins minted during the reign of Edward I, and it has made the coin a popular collector's item among numismatists.