Ancient Italian Tarots

The Ancient Italian Tarot deck is a reproduction of a deck produced in Serravalle Sesia, Italy in 1880 by an anonymous artist. This 1880 deck was in turn based on an earlier deck created in 1835 by the Lombard engraver Carlo Dellarocca. The Classic Tarot is also based on this early 19th century deck. The Ancient Italian Tarot deck has fine line detail in keeping with the engraved original. The coloring, costumes and backgrounds are lavish and rich in color. The card titles are in Italian. Card numbers are given in all four corners and the upper center. The lower right number is upside-down to aid in interpreting reversals. This deck is published by Lo Scarabeo of Italy and distributed by Llewellyn in the US.

Number of Cards Size Copyright Card Back Design

78
22 major/56 minor 2 3/8" x 4 1/2" 1996 [back design]

Number of Cards	Size	Copyright	Card Back Design
78 22 major/56 minor	2 3/8" x 4 1/2"	1996

Language of Card Titles: Italian

Style of Suit Cards (2-10): Suit symbols with a number

Also Included: instruction cards in five languages, title card

Major Arcana:
Il Matto, Il Bagatto, La Papessa, L'Imperatrice, L'Imperatore, Il Papa,
Gli Amanti, Il Carro, La Giustizia (card 8), La Ruota, L'Eremita,
La Forza (card 11), L'Appeso, Il Tredici, La Temperanza, Il Diavolo,
La Torre, Le Stelle, La Luna, Il Sole, Il Giudizio, Il Mondo

Suit Names: Bastoni (Wands), Coppe (Cups), Spade (Swords), Danari (Pentacles)

Court Cards: Re (King), Regina (Queen), Cavale. (Knight), Fante (Page)

SAMPLE CARD IMAGES:

[Page of Swords] [3 of Cups] [Hanged Man]