Meepzorp's Ancient Coins


Medieval Italy


House of Savoy, Part 2


Amedeo VIII


1391 - 1434


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Italy, House of Savoy, Amedeo VIII, as Count, 1391-1416, billon Obolo
di Bianchetto, type II, 0.90g
+ AMEDEVS COMES, coat (shield) of arms in quadrifoil/
+ DE SABAVDIA, large cross, small cross in each angle
MIR (Varesi) 128, Sim. 26, Bi. 2409, Scarce (NC)
Posted April 2019


Note: Amedeo VIII was Antipope Felix V of the Catholic Church from 1439 to 1449, in
opposition to Popes Eugene IV and Nicholas V. He was the last historical antipope.







Italy, House of Savoy, Amedeo VIII, Third Period, 1416-1434, Mi (billon) Quarto di
Grosso, Type I (Chiablese), Nyon mint, mintmaster Giovanni Picot, 21 mm, 1.32g
+ AMEDEVS DVX SAB, Savoy knot between FE-RT/
+ IN ITALIA MARChIO, cross mauriziana
MIR (Varesi) 142c, Cudazzo 188b, CNI 41,
Biaggi 126, Sim. 38/2, Scarce (NC)
Posted July 2021








Italy, House of Savoy, Amedeo VIII, 1416-1434, Mi (billon) Quarto Savoiardo,
Chambery mint
+ AMEDEVS DVX SAB', Gothic FERT between 4 lines/
+ IN ITALIA MARChIO, cross piana in square in circle
MIR (Varesi) 143, CNI I, 55, 62, Scarce (NC)
Posted March 2017