ITALY. Parma & Piacenza. 2 Doppie, 1626-LX. Odoardo I Farnese. NGC AU Details--Tooled. Fr-917.1; KM-14. Struck for Piacenza. Obverse: ODOAR FAR PL ET PAR DVX V, bareheaded, draped, and armored bust right, wearing ruffled collar; Reverse: PLACENTIA FLORET, Lupa Romana</em> standing left; in background, crown above lily plant. Endowed with a great renaissance portrait, this broad denomination also features a great representation of the she-wolf of Rome on he reverse. Some light tooling on the edges is noted, as well as some marks in the field, but they do not detract from the overall charm offered here.
