Malta 1782 10 scudi Fr-44
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This specimen was lot 2803 in Sincona sale 87 (Zürich, October 2023), where it sold for 3,000 CHF (about US$4,040 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"MALTA, Emanuel de Rohan, 1775-1797. 10 Scudi 1782, Valetta. Fast vorzüglich. Leicht justiert. (Order of Malta, Emanuel de Rohan, 1775-97, ten scudi of 1782, Valetta mint. About extremely fine, Minor adjustment marks.)"
This date comes in two varieties: KM 310 (with "S. 10" below shields) and KM 329 (with "S. 10" above shields, shown here), both scarce. Friedberg does not separate the two.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 8 g, 0.840 fine gold, this specimen 8.27 g.
Catalog reference: KM 329, Gatt 27-10S-25S25, Restelli/Sammut 12, Fr-44.
- 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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