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1 Carzia - Francesco Verniero
| Issuer | Cyprus |
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| Year | 1554-1556 |
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| Value | 1 Carzia = 1⁄48 Bisante |
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| Obverse description | Central cross pattée enclosed within a solid beaded ring, with a lozenge ornament positioned in each of the four quarters formed by the arms of the cross. A Latin legend encircles the entire design outside the ring, naming the issuing authority. |
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| Reverse description | A rampant lion of Cyprus, facing left with raised forepaws, depicted within a solid beaded inner ring. The lion, emblematic of the Venetian dominion over Cyprus, is rendered in a bold, archaic style typical of hammered billon coinage of the period. A Latin legend surrounds the ring, invoking Saint Mark as the patron of Venice. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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