This deck is the Piacentine. It is from the Spanish regional style of Italian playing cards. The Size of the Deck is 4″ x 2 1/4″. Although played throughout Italy, it is most commonly played in the Campania region.
This is a plastic-coated playing card made of triplex cardboard. Triplex cardboard is thicker and meant to last longer than a normal plastic-coated playing card.
