Mirandola (1550-68) scudo d'oro Fr-752

Sincona sale 46, lot 571

the duchy of Milan about 1477. Mirandola is shown as the northern part of the duchy of Modena.

This specimen was lot 571 in Sincona sale 46 (Zürich, May 2018), where it sold for 1,300 CHF (about US$1,560 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"ITALY, Mirandola, Ludovico Pico II. 1550-1568. Scudo doro o. J. Gutes sehr schön. (duchy of Mirandola, Louis Pico II, 1550-68, undated gold scudo. Good very fine.)"

This and a half scudo d'oro (Fr-753) are the only gold coins of this ruler.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.25 g, gold, this specimen 3.31 g.

Catalog reference: MIR 501. Fr-752.

Source:

• 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]Richter, Jürg, Auction 46, Gold Coins and Medals, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2018.

Link to:

• Mirandola (1515-33) zecchino Fr-746
• Modena (1534-59) 10 soldi
• Modena (1534-59) scudo d'oro Fr-761
• Siena 1550 scudo d'oro Fr-1161
• Reggio-Emilia 1554 scudo d'oro Fr-981
• Mirandola 1618 scudo Dav-4012
• Coins and currency dated 1550
• return to coins of Italy, Modena