7.6 Soldi - Charles Emmanuel IV

Reverse

Displayed eagle, oval shield of Savoy arms on breast, in crowned oval baroque frame, value 'SOL 7 6.' below

Script: Latin

Lettering: *SOL•7•6•* D•G• REX• SAR• CYP• ET• IER

Edge

Plain

Comment

Charles Emmanuel IV of Savoy abdicated in favor of his brother in 1802.

At the end of his life, he stripped himself of all his titles and possessions to enter a Jesuit religious order, the Society of Jesus, where he remained as a simple monk until his death in 1819.

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Charles Emmanuel IV de Savoie abdiqua au profit de son frère en 1802 .

A la fin de sa vie il se dépouilla de tous ses titres et biens pour rentrer dans un ordre religieux Jésuite, La Compagnie de Jésus ou il restera comme simple moine jusqu'en 1819 date de son décès.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 7.6 Soldi coin from the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia is that it was minted during a time of great political and social change in Italy. The coin was issued during the reign of Charles Emmanuel IV, who was the King of Sardinia and Duke of Savoy from 1796 to 1802. This period saw the rise of the French Revolution and the subsequent Napoleonic Wars, which had a significant impact on Italy and the rest of Europe. Despite these challenges, the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia managed to maintain its independence and continue minting its own coins, such as the 7.6 Soldi, which remains a valuable collector's item to this day.

• early modern
• modern