Livorno 1717 tollero Dav-1500
This specimen was lot 32285 in Heritage sale 3041 (Chicago, August 2015), where it sold for $4,700. The catalog description[1] noted, "Livorno. Cosimo III Tallero 1717 MS64 NGC. This massive selection displays absolutely choice, gunmetal patina along with an exciting amount of iridescent amber that encircles the portrait of the Grand Duke and completely envelopes the Fortress of Livorno motif. Upon closer inspection, the crispness of the design elements is even more apparent, with only a bit of softness noted upon Cosimo's facial features. A truly ideal representative of this short-lived type that has been extremely well-preserved over the last few centuries." This type was struck by the Medici Grand Duke of Tuscany for Livorno 1707-23. The Italian word tollero may be translated into the German word thaler or the English word dollar. After the extinction of the Medici, the duchy was ruled by the Hapsburgs, who replaced the tollero with the francescone.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 27 g, silver.
Catalog reference: Dav-1500; KM-35.
- 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]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, Heritage World & Ancient Coins Auction 3041, featuring the Eric Beckman Collection of Canadian Coins, the Kaiser Collection of German Gold Coins and the Rudman Collection of Mexican Coins, Part I, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2015.
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- 1712 tollero
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- 1720 tollero
- Coins and currency dated 1717
- return to coins of Italy, Livorno