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Duci di Piacenza
AV Quadrupla 1595 (postumus issue) under Ranuccio Farnese/ Alessandro Farnese is portrayed on issue.
Piacenza Mint
Ranuccio I Duca di Farnese and Parma
note: Alessandro was a brilliant military commander in the Spanish army. He was in charge of Spanish forces fighting Dutch rebels in Flanders. He was to have spearheaded an invasion of England in 1588. The demise if the armada in that year/ ended hopes for Philp II to conquer England.

 

Your collection is very nice.

 

Republic of Venice Gold 1/2 Scudo d'oro of Andrea Gritti (minted in Venice sometime between 1523 and 1538):

 

NICE!

 

Republic of Florence Gold Fiorino Largo (minted in Florence in the first semester of 1464 by the Mint Master for Gold Bartolo Tebaldi, during the reign of Cosimo de' Medici):

 

nice

Here is mine bought as "unsold" lot Nomisma auction for 1900E RRRRR unique

 

Kingdom of Sicily Gold multiple Tari of Roger II (minted sometime between 1130 and 1154):

 

The modern commemorative silver 500 Lire coins have some really nice designs and for the most part are quite affordable.