The Ace of Coins is also the only regional Italian design to actually feature a large golden coin, with space for the tax stamp underneath, as opposed to an open circle in other Italian decks. There was an old Toscane pattern which was distinguished by its uncrowned Queens, less ornate clothing on the courts and Kings holding short sceptres or batons.

The most widespread and appreciated regional playing cards , used mainly in southern Italy but renowned throughout the world. To get the overall score, we add up all the review scores and divide that total by the number of review scores we received. In the original Scopa base game, four cards are turned face up on the table, and players are dealt hands of three cards.The Trevisane deck, also known as the Trevigiane, Venetian or Veneto deck, comes in sets of 40 or 52. Piacentine in particular — the pattern is popular in the Central Italy and also used in the North with the local styles. This ratio makes a thin batter that you dip the croquettes into with a fork, letting the excess batter drain away.

Until 1972, all decks of playing cards sold in Italy had to bear a stamp showing that the manufacturer had paid the appropriate amount of tax. As she fries the pizzelle she shouts: “…Scialate…scialate…Mangiate oggi e pagate fra otto giorni…” (Enjoy…enjoy…eat now and pay in 8 days’ time…”).Thanks to their extraordinary versatility, the Neapolitan cards can be used for various traditional card games such as Scopa, Briscola, Ace Piglia Tutto, Tressette, Sette e Mezzo and many others.