1120, Inns: Croce Bianca; Scudo di Francia, one of the strongest Italian fortresses on the frontier.
"The South of France--East Half"
Charles Bertram Black
When the illustrious ladies descend, for Christ's sake beg a Scudo of them for the unhappy Cantapresto."
"The Valley of Decision"
Edith Wharton
Then he gave the man a silver Scudo.
"Sant' Ilario"
F. Marion Crawford