Mantua (1540-50) scudo d'oro Fr-530
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This specimen was lot 564 in Sincona sale 46 (Zürich, May 2018), where it sold for 1,900 CHF (about US$2,280 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"ITALY, Mantova, Francesco III. Gonzaga 1540-1550. Scudo doro o. J. Sehr selten. Sehr schön. Kleiner Schrötlingsfehler. (duchy of Mantua, Francis III GonzagaV, undated gold scudo. Very rare, Very fine, Minor flan defect.)"
This is the only gold issue for this ruler listed in Friedberg.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.25 g, 0.917 fine gold, this specimen 3.29 g.
Catalog reference: KM MB155, MIR 490. Fr-530.
- 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
- [1]Richter, Jürg, Auction 46, Gold Coins and Medals, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2018.
Link to:
- Mantua (1519-40) ducat Fr-525
- (1530-40) scudo del sole, Federico II Gonzaga
- Mantua (1550-87) 1/2 scudo d'oro, Guglielmo Gonzaga
- Mantua (1550-87) scudo d'oro Fr-532, Guglielmo Gonzaga
- Casale (1566-78) scudo d'oro, Guglielmo Gonzaga
- Coins and currency dated 1540
- return to coins of Italy, Mantua