Papal States (1458-64) grosso

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Künker sale 263, lot 1844

This specimen was lot 1844 in Künker sale 263 (Osnabrück, June 2015), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,

"KIRCHENSTAAT/VATIKAN Pius II. 1458-1464. Grosso o. J. Rom. RR Attraktive Patina, sehr schön. (Papl States, Pius II, 1458-64, undated grosso, Rome mint. Rare, attractive toning, very fine.)"

After 1740, a grosso was 1/20 of a scudo.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 9.59 g, silver, 0.917 fine.

Catalog reference: Biaggi 2177 (R); Muntoni 17, Ber-365.

Source:

  • Berman, Allen G., Papal Coins, South Salem, NY: Attic Books, 1991.
  • Francesco Muntoni, Le Monete del Papi e Degli Stati Pontifici, 4 vols. Rome: P & P Santamaria, 1973.
  • [1]Künker Münzauktionen und Goldhandel, Catalog 263, The Friedrich Popken collection of gold and silver coinages | Coins and Medals from Medieval and Modern Times, a. o. the collection of Ernst Otto Horn, part III, Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2015.

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