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The Italian Suit System

In Europe the Italian suits are the oldest. They consist of coin , cup , sword and wand (or baton). They represent the four ranks commerce (coin), clergy (cup), aristocracy (sword) and peasantry (wand).

The Venice Pattern

The Triest Pattern

The Trento Pattern

The Brescia Pattern

The Bergamo Pattern

The Bologna Pattern

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The Spanish Suit System

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