Obverse: the coin depicts the Duchess of the Duchy of Parma - Maria Luigia, surrounded by the legend ''MARIA LUICIA PRINC. IMP. ARCID. D’AUSTRIA”. The year of mintage is visible at the bottom of the coin.
Reverse: a crowned and encircled shield with.the coat of arms of the Duchy of Parma in the middle. "PER LA GR. DI DIO DUCH. DI PARMA PIAC. E GUAST." inscribed around the coin. At the bottom, is the denomination "40 LIRE".
About a coin: these gold 40 lira coins of the Duchy of Parma are ideal for collecting, as a gift or as a tangible investment in gold. It is a coin that has become a classic in numismatics, recognized worldwide. The Duchy of Parma is a historic duchy in northern Italy, founded in 1545, when separating the southern part of the Duchy of Milan.
