Mantua (1629) scudo Dav-3956

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Stack's Bowers 2015 NYINC sale, lot 1168
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This specimen was lot 1168 in Stacks-Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2015), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "ITALY. Mantua. Scudo, ND (1630). Carlo I Gonzaga (1627-37). PCGS EF-45 Secure Holder. Minor porosity present. Nice strike. Lovely pearlescent gray toning. In a remarkable state of preservation considering its type and age. Choice and attractive." This type was struck during the siege of the War of the Mantuan Succession, 1629-30. The duchy of Mantua was ruled by the Gonzaga family until 1707 when the dynasty lapsed. It became a Hapsburg holding, then part of the Napoleonic empire, then back to Austria, then finally part of Italy, where it remains.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver.

Catalog reference: Dav-3956; KM 239 (formerly KM-138); Varesi-660.

Source:

  • [1]Ponterio, Richard, The January 2015 NYINC Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Featuring the John W. Adams and Ray Czabor Collections, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2014.
  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1600-1700, Galesburg, IL, 1974.
  • Korchnak, Lawrence C., Siege Coins of the World, 1453-1902, Lancaster, PA: Classical Numismatic Group, 2021.

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