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Antonio Pignatelli, 6th Prince of Belmonte by marriage and a Prince of the Holy Roman Empire, minted his own coinage among which was the famous "zecchino of Belmonte", a gold coin on which appears both the Prince's head and coat of arms. In 1806 and 1807 Belmonte supported Amantea and
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1528:Villapiana
1513:Trebisacce
1378:San Lucido
1328:San Basile
1318:Rota Greca
1243:Papasidero
1233:Panettieri
1123:Longobucco
1118:Longobardi
1068:Frascineto
918:Carpanzano
883:Buonvicino
843:Aprigliano
838:Amendolara
793:Acquappesa
660:References
516:Masaniello
432:(Southern
411:Bellimunti
301:Belmontesi
275:Population
241:Government
1523:Verbicaro
1468:Scigliano
1418:Sangineto
1408:San Sosti
1223:Orsomarso
1178:Mendicino
1113:Lattarico
1028:Dipignano
1013:Cropalati
973:Cervicati
868:Bisignano
828:Altomonte
555:Cape Town
406:Calabrian
377:15 August
374:Saint day
307:Time zone
267:Elevation
1453:Saracena
1353:San Fili
1303:Rogliano
1203:Mormanno
1083:Grisolia
1078:Grimaldi
1073:Fuscaldo
1033:Domanico
1023:Diamante
998:Colosimi
968:Cerisano
893:Caloveto
878:Bonifati
813:Albidona
767:Calabria
702:16 March
680:16 March
544:aviators
507:by King
458:Conradin
430:Calabria
402:Belmonte
228:Frazioni
213:Province
206:Calabria
1533:Zumpano
1508:Tortora
1278:Plataci
1248:Parenti
1158:Mangone
1148:Malvito
1108:Lappano
1008:Cosenza
983:Cetraro
978:Cerzeto
958:Cellara
913:Carolei
908:Cariati
898:Campana
863:Bianchi
853:Belsito
833:Amantea
823:Altilia
775:of the
769:·
505:Fieschi
493:Fieschi
489:Lautrec
454:Amantea
444:History
424:in the
382:Website
297:Demonym
218:Cosenza
190:Country
162:39°10′N
1488:Tarsia
1463:Scalea
1323:Rovito
1228:Paludi
1218:Oriolo
1213:Nocara
1143:Malito
1138:Maierà
1128:Lungro
1018:Crosia
988:Civita
953:Celico
772:Comuni
551:London
421:comune
201:Region
165:16°5′E
33:Comune
1288:Rende
1238:Paola
1173:Marzi
1133:Luzzi
1053:Firmo
993:Cleto
903:Canna
808:Aieta
434:Italy
428:, in
348:87033
333:UTC+2
312:UTC+1
283:1,986
194:Italy
1308:Rose
1093:Lago
798:Acri
704:2019
682:2019
483:and
359:0982
337:CEST
254:Area
220:(CS)
649:).
553:to
326:DST
316:CET
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