Livorno 1684 pezza della rosa Dav-4216

Heritage sale 3076, lot 34243

This specimen was lot 34243 in Heritage sale 3076 (Long Beach, CA, September 2019), where it sold for $528. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Italy: Livorno. Cosimo III de' Medici Pezza Della Rosa 1684 AU Details (Scratches) NGC. A rare type which, save for the noted scratches, suggests long-time careful storage, soft graphite surfaces met with a ring of colorful tones towards the edges, while the group of roses contains thick patches of die polish lines." This type was struck by the Medici Grand Duke of Tuscany for Livorno 1684, 1697-1718 and is rather expensive.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver.

Catalog reference: KM 15.2, Dav-4216.

Source:

• Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
• Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1600-1700, Galesburg, IL, 1974.
• ^[1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano and Warren Tucker, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3076, featuring the Allen Moretti Swiss Collection and the James Mossman Collection of Canadian Coinage, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2019.

Link to:

• 1680 piastra, younger bust
• 1680 piastra, older bust
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• Tuscany 1684 piastra Dav-4212
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