Desana (1618-30) testone

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Sincona sale 83, lot 4541
Sincona sale 83, lot 4870

The first specimen was lot 4541 in Sincona sale 83 (Zürich, May 2023), where it sold for 1,900 CHF (about US$2,543 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "ITALY Repubblica Cisalpina. Antonio Maria Tizzone, 1598-1641. Testone o. J., Desana. Da 3 Bianchi. Doppeladler mit Nimben, zwischen den Köpfen ein Kreuz. Unten geschweiftes Wappen. * + MON + NOV + - . COM + DECI + . Rv. Heiliger mit Mitra und Nimbus, den geschultertem Borer in der Rechten. + SANCTVS + LEONARDVS + . Sehr selten. Sehr schön. Poröser Schrötling (Very rare. Very fine, Porous flan)." The second specimen was lot 4870 in Sincona sale 83 (Zürich, May 2023), where it sold for 6,900 CHF (about US$9,234 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"SWITZERLAND Lucerne, Dicken o. J., Desana. Nimbierter Doppeladler zwischen Kreuz. Unten geschweiftes Wappen. ¬ + MON + NOV + . COM + DEC +. Rv. Hl. Leonardus nach rechts mit Mitra und Nimbus, in der Rechten einen geschulterten Bohrer. + SANCTVS + LEONARDVS +. Sehr selten. Vorzüglich. Minimaler Schrötlingsfehler, schöne Patina (Very rare, Extremely fine, Minor flan flaw, nice toning).

Beischlag zum Dicken von Luzern unter Antonio Maria Tizzone, Graf von Desana (1598-1641). Dieser Münztyp stellt eine der raffiniertesten Nachahmungen dar, indem die Rückseite zeichnerisch genau dem Luzerner Vorbild gleicht, ja sogar der Name des Heiligen Leonard beinahe dieselben Buchstaben wie Leodegar verwendet. (Imitation of the dicken of Lucerne by Antonio Maria Tizzone, Count of Desana (1598-1641). This type of coin represents one of the most sophisticated imitations, as the reverse side is drawn exactly like the Lucerne original, and even the name of Saint Leonard uses almost the same letters as Leodegar.)"

Today Desana is an insignificant village in the Piedmont region of Italy, population 1,085 as of 2004. It was a semi-independent enclave in the duchy of Savoy, ruled by the Tizzoni 1411-1693. A mint was opened in 1510 to strike imitations of coins of neighboring states. Antonio Maria II was count 1598-1641.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 7.95-8.07 g, silver, the first specimen 6.85 g. the second specimen is 6.44 g.

Catalog reference: the first specimen Kunzmann (Beischläge) 4,6b. MIR 563 (R3). the second specimen Kunzmann (Beischläge) 4,6c. M.I.R. 563 (as a 3 Bianchi). KM 23 (catalogued as a 3 bianchi).

Source:

  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • Richter, Juerg, and Ruedi Kunzmann, Neuer HMZ-Katalog, Band 2: Die Münzen der Schweiz und Liechtensteins 15//16. Jahrhundert bis Gegenwart, Regenstauf, Germany: H. Gietl Verlag GmbH, 2006.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 83, World and Swiss Coins and Medals, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2023.

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