Marvel Poker deck from Italy

Carte Romane were designed by Giorgio Pessione for Capitol Carta Roma, 1973. The publishers were aiming to establish “Carte Romane” as a distinctive regional pattern for Rome, the most famous of all cities, capital of Italy, which up to that time was missing from card tables. The deck celebrates the ancient history of Rome, founded on an act of love and death. The cards have traditional Hispano-Italian suit symbols, and the courts feature Roman-style warrior-knaves, centurion-knights and emperor-kings. Symbols and allegories such as the Mouth of Truth for coins, Roman daggers, Vesta’s Temple, the Colosseum, Arch of Titus, the letters S.P.Q.R. etc. decorate the cards. Unfortunately they were not successful owing to the greater popularity of the Piacentine pattern.

Only available as a 2020 Patreon. Signed by Lorenzo with a special gold seal on the back of the tuck. https://www.patreon.com/stockholm17/

Regional cards based on Piacentine, redesigned and improved, featuring historical landmarks, characters, and places of the city of Ancona, Italy.

Specs:

• 40 cards, +2 cards with explanation text and a poem in local dialect.
• Seeds: money, clubs, swords, cups
• Dimensions: 51x91 mm
• Printed on playing card paper Linen Finish.
• First version printed by MPC, 1000 units

https://www.stockholm17.com/cartedoriche