Dal Negro Piacentine 109 Extra 014003 Italian Regional Playing Cards, Red Case - Deck of 40 Cards [ Italian Import ]

Dal Negro is one of the Best Cards manufacturer in the world, with an incredible collection of Italian regional cards and tarots. The total number of Italian regional patterns is "officially" 16; a few others became extinct, or are made for areas outside the country. These decks of cards are authentic decks of Italian playing cards. Italian playing cards most commonly consist of 40 cards (4 suits from 1-7 and 3 face cards); Ramino decks consists of 55 cards. The three face cards in each deck are the King, Cavallo (Calvary man) and Fante (Infantry Man), except in the French region which uses a Queen instead of a Cavallo. Playing with Italian playing cards gives any player a wonderful historical perspective on this great country.