Milan 1593 doppia Fr-716
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This specimen was lot 171 in Aureo y Calicó sale 448 (Barcelona, March 2025), where it sold for 1,300 € (about US$1,698 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "1593. Felipe II. Milan. 1 doppia. Obv.: ·PHI·REX·HISPA·ET·C·, in exergue 1593. Rev.: ·MEDIO·LANI·D·. Some of its original luster. Very rare. MBC+ [choice very fine]." This type was struck 1578, 1582, 1586-89, 1593-95 and undated. It was a double scudo d'oro, slightly lighter than a double ducat.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 6.5 g, 0.917 fine gold, 26-29 mm diameter, this specimen 6.47 g.
Catalog reference: KM MB178, Fr-716, Vti. 70, MIR. 310/01.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
- [1]Sisó, Teresa, Eduard Domingo and Lluís Lalana, Selección de 500 Monedas, Medallas y Billetes, Barcelona: Aureo y Calicó, 2025.
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