Mantua 1733 20 soldi
This specimen was lot 2630 in Sincona sale 43 (Zürich, October 2017), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,
"Karl VI. 1711-1740 Lira 1733. Mantua. Sehr selten in dieser Erhaltung. Fast FDC. (duchy of Mantua, Charles VI, 1711-40, lira of 1733. Very rare in this condition, About uncirculated.)"
This type was struck for Karl VI 1714 and 1732-36. It is listed as twenty soldi in the SCWC, which we endorse as "S. 20" is marked on the coin. This denomination also struck 1750-57 for Maria Theresia. Twenty soldi = one lira, Twelve lira = one tallero. Originally an independent duchy during the Renaissance, it was annexed by the Austrians in 1708, on the extinction of the Gonzagas, and held by them until 1797. At the Congress of Vienna, it once again fell under Austrian rule as part of the kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 4 g, billon.
Catalog reference: KM 450, Herinek 1124. MIR 752/3.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona sale 43, Gold and Silver Coins and Medals, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017.
Link to:
- 1707 scudo
- Mantua 1731 soldo
- Mantua Anno 7 soldo = 1799
- Coins and currency dated 1733
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