Genoa 1700-IBM scudo stretto Dav-1366
This specimen was lot 1102 in Sedwick Treasure Auction 38 (Winter Park, FL, November 2025), where it sold for $600. The catalog description[1] noted, "ITALIAN STATES, Genoa (Republic), 1 scudo stretto, Biennial Doges (1528-1797), 1700/1000 I.B.M., rare. Full-flan VF/XF with elegant old toning all over, slightly convex with minor flaw field flaw on obverse, interesting unlisted variety with 1700 date clearly punched over an erroneous 1000, possibly rare and important for specialist collectors." This type was struck 1637-56, 1661-1705, 1712-21 and 1725. The SCWC incorrectly states the weight as 19 g, which caused us considerable confusion for some time. It is not common. Two, three, four and six scudi exist. The seventeenth century dates are catalogued as Dav-3901.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 38 g, 0.889 fine silver, this specimen 38.35 grams.
Catalog reference: KM-79 (unlisted overdate); Dav-1366.
- Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- [1]Sedwick, Daniel Frank, Augi Garcia, Cori Sedwick Downing, Connor Falk and Sarah Sproles, Auction 38, World, U.S Coins and Paper Money, featuring the Jorge Ugaz Collection of Lima Silver Cob 2 Reales and the Darby Collection of Guatemala Silver Cobs, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC, 2025.
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