Italy. House of Savoy. Emanuele Filiberto, 1553-1580. Bianco or 4 Soldi, 1576. (Billon, 26.39 mm, 4.46 g), Torino. EM FILIB D G DVX SABAVDE P PED / FE - RT, Crowned Savoy shield. Rev. IN TE DOMINE CONFIDO 1576 T, Mauritian cross in a quatrefoil frame with clovers. CNI 292. Biaggi 438r. MIR 520ac (and for the countermark cf. note on p. 283). Lightly toned. Countermark on reverse. Good Very Fine. Scarce.
Some coins struck between 1575 and 1580 bear on the reverse a countermark depicting a Savoyard shield. The most likely explanation for their origin is that they were authorized for circulation during the early years of the reign of Carlo Emanuele I.