Malta 1772 20 scudi Fr-34

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Sincona sale 87, lot 2801

This specimen was lot 2801 in Sincona sale 87 (Zürich, October 2023), where it sold for 7,500 CHF (about US$10,010 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"MALTA, Emanuel Pinto, 1741-1773. 20 Scudi 1772, Valetta. Gutes sehr schön. Feine Goldpatina. Etwas justiert und leicht berieben. (Order of Malta, Emanuel Pinto, 1741-73, twenty scudi of 1772, Valetta mint. Nice gold toning. Good very fine, lightly polished and minor adjustment marks."

This type was struck 1765, 1770 and 1772 and is rare.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 16 g, 0.840 fine gold, this specimen 16.41 g.

Catalog reference: KM 277, Gatt 25-20S-31M31, Restelli/Sammut 33, Fr-34.

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]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 87, World Coins and Medals, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2023.

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