Mantua 1731 soldo
This specimen was lot 42370 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2023), where it sold for $192. The catalog description[1] noted, "ITALY. Mantua. Soldo, 1731. Carlo III d'Asburgo (Holy Roman Emperor Karl VI). NGC VF-30. Ex: Eric P. Newman Collection." The Gonzaga family ruled the vicariate (1365), marquisate (1432) and duchy (1530) of Mantua until the death of the last duke in 1707. The emperor, annoyed with the duke's support of the French, annexed the duchy and the Hapsburgs ruled it until 1797 and the coming of Napoleon. This type was struck 1731-36 and is not expensive in the heavily worn condition usually found. Twenty soldi made a lira and twelve lire made a tallero.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 1.55-2.99 g, copper, 21-22 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-248.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The January 2023 NYINC Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Taraszka Collection and the Mark and Dottie Salton Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.
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