Mantua 1707 scudo Dav-1377
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This specimen was lot 78096 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, November 2025), where it sold for $216. The catalog description[1] noted, "ITALY. Mantua. Scudo, 1707. Ferdinando Carlo. VERY FINE Details--Cleaned, Mount Removed." It is one of a type struck 1703-07 for Ferdinando Carlo, last independent Duke of Mantua (r. 1665-1707). Upon his death, the duchy was annexed by the Austrians and ruled as part of the duchy of Milan. At the time, 6 denari = 1 sesino, 2 sesini = 1 soldo, 20 soldi = 1 lira, 12 lire = 1 tallero or scudo.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 24.98-25.85 g, silver, 40 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: Dav-1377, KM-244.
- Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, November 2025 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.
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