Livorno 1699 tollero Dav-4215

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Heritage sale 3004, lot 21682
photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

This specimen was lot 21682 in Heritage sale 3004 (New York, January 2009), where it sold for $1,495. The catalog description[1] noted, "Livorno. Cosimo III Medici Tollero 1699, AU58 NGC. Harbor scene. Well struck with attractive gray toning over iridescent surfaces. It will be difficult to find a finer example of this type." This type was struck by the Medici Grand Duke of Tuscany for Livorno 1683-1700. The Italian word tollero may be translated into the German word thaler or the English word dollar.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, 25-26 g.

Catalog reference: Davenport 4215, KM 16.4.

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]Tucker, Warren, and Scott Cordry, Heritage Signature Auction 3004: World Coins, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2009.

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