Malta 1763 10 scudi Fr-36

from Heritage sale 3049, lot 31137

This specimen was lot 31137 in Heritage sale 3049 (Long Beach, September 2016), where it sold for $1,997.50. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Emmanuel Pinto gold 10 Scudi 1763 AU55 NGC. A superb example of the type with well-struck details and abundant mint luster. The reverse contains a stunning amount of pink iridescence that resides within the shield motif, and mild wear aligns with the grade. Conditionally rare for the series and choice as such. From the Ohio Valley Collection." This type was struck 1763 only and is rare. It is the last in a series of related ten scudi issued 1756 and 1761-63.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 8 g, .840 fine gold.

Catalog reference: Fr-36; KM 272.

Source:

• 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]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, Heritage World Coin Auction 3049, featuring the Ohio Valley Collection, the Redwood Collection and the F.P. Briand Collection, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2016.

Link to:

• 1762 10 scudi
• 1764 20 scudi, bust obverse
• 1764 20 scudi, arms obverse
• 1773 10 scudi
• Coins and currency dated 1763
• return to coins of the Order of Malta