Mantua 1633 giulio
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This specimen was lot 33784 in Heritage sale 3042 (Long Beach, September 2015), where it sold for $470. The catalog description[1] noted, "Mantua. Carlo Giulio 1633 MS62 NGC, With portrait of Saint Lucia. Seldom offered in mint state." The duchy of Mantua was ruled by the Gonzaga family until 1708 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. The coinage during the eighteenth century was a chaotic mixture of giulii, ducatone, talleri, scudi, lire and soldi.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 2.2 g, silver.
Catalog reference: KM 149 (KM 266 in the 4th ed.), (listed as Lira in SCWC).
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- [1]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, Heritage World Coin Auction 3042, featuring the Read and Bob Bennett Collections, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2015.
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