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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;talerman, post: 4454526, member: 89314&quot;]Although the number of participants was small, I was enjoying this thread and I am sorry to see it appears to be collapsing. Is the problem that the sun has come out in Canada and our most active and distinguished contributor, [USER=77704]@panzerman[/USER], has gone back to work ?&nbsp; Surely the rest of us still have quite a few historically interesting coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>Following up on previous examples of the bad habits of 16th century popes, here is a little coin with some interesting history (and a stag with impressive headgear on the reverse)</p><p><br /></p><p>Italy CASTRO&nbsp; Pierluigi Farnese&nbsp; Paolo&nbsp; n.d.(1545-47)</p><p><br /></p><p>Born in 1508, Pierluigi Farnese was the illegitimate son of Silvia Ruffini and Pope Paul III (Alessandro Farnese), who in 1539 made him Prince and Lord of Nepi and Castro with the mint right.&nbsp; In 1545 Emperor Charles V invested him with the Duchy of Parma and Piacenza and in the same year Farnese opened a mint at Castro.&nbsp; He was murdered in a conspiracy led by Ferrante Gonzaga in 1547 and the mint was closed.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1111394[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1111395[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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