Definition

• A silver coin of the Republic of Lucca issued in the second half of the fifteenth century and continued to the middle of the eighteenth. The name is derived from the bearded face of Christ on the obverse, which is usually accom- panied by the inscription SANCTVS VVLTVS. Its value was twelve Soldi.

Source

• Frey's Dictionary (American Journal of Numismatics, Vol. 50, 1916)

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