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Saluto d'Oro - Carlo II
| Issuer | Kingdom of Naples (Italian States) |
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| Year | 1285-1309 |
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| Currency | Piastra (1266-1812) |
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| Obverse description | Within a beaded inner and outer circle forming a double grenetis border, the central field displays a divided heraldic shield bearing the arms of Jerusalem (a plain cross potent) and Anjou (fleurs-de-lis), surmounted by a crescent moon flanked by two stars, with a rosette between two additional stars to either side of the shield. The surrounding circular legend, rendered in Gothic Latin lettering, reads: KAROL' SCD' DEI GRA IERL' SICIL REX, identifying the issuer as Charles II, by the Grace of God, King of Jerusalem and Sicily. |
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| Reverse description | Within a double grenetis border of beaded circles, the reverse presents an Annunciation scene in the Gothic devotional tradition: the Archangel Gabriel stands to the left with his right hand raised in a gesture of salutation, while the Virgin Mary kneels in prayer to the right. Between the two figures, a lily in a vase occupies the central field, a well-established symbol of Marian purity and virginity. The encircling Latin legend, drawn from the Angelic Salutation (Luke 1:28), reads: AVE GRACIA PLENA DOMINUS TECUM, lending the coin its name, the Saluto d'Oro. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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