Florence (1436) florin Fr-276
This specimen was lot 33881 in Heritage sale 3106 (New York, January 2023), where it sold for $1,860. The catalog description[1] noted, "Italy: Florence. Republic (1115-1532) gold Florin ND (1436) MS61 NGC, Simone Canigiani as mintmaster. S. IOHA-NNES. B. St. John the Baptist nimbate and mantled, standing facing, holding cross tipped staff, coral branch above right / + FLOR ENITA Florentine lily. Wholly original surfaces with some dark crevices occupy this seldom-seen issue. The sole piece recorded by NGC. Ex. CNG Triton XXV (January 2022, Lot 1174)." The gold florin was intended to compete with the Venetian ducat but is today much scarcer.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.49 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 3.52 g.
Catalog reference: Fr-276 (broad type), MIR-24/3.
- Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
- [1]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, 2023 January 17 - 18 NYINC World & Ancient Coins Signature Auction #3106, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2022.
Links to:
- Florence (1427) florin Fr-275, Antonio di Jacopo Canigiani
- Florence (1440) florin Fr-276, Niccolò Valori
- Coins and currency dated 1436