Genoa 1730 zecchino Fr-438
This specimen was lot 4973 in Sincona sale 4 (Zürich, October 2011), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,
"ITALIEN Genova Doge Biennali, 1528-1797. Zecchino 1730. Wappen auf gekrönter, verzierter Wappenkartusche. Rv. Der stehende Johannes der Täufer mit Friedensbanner. Sehr schön (Republic of Genoa, zecchino of 1730. Obverse: crowned, quartered arms; reverse: John the Baptist carrying a banner. Very fine.)"
Genoa was occupied by Napoleon in 1798 and made into the puppet Ligurian Republic. Genoa never recovered its independence; in 1815 it was annexed by the kingdom of Sardinia and is now part of Italy. This type, issued 1724-39, is fairly rare.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.49 g, 0.986 fine gold, .110 troy oz AGW, this specimen 3,44 g.
Catalog reference: CNI III,467,1. Fr-438, KM 187.
- 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.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- [1]Numismatic Coins, Medals & Banknotes: Auction 4, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2011.
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