Papal States (1484-92) ducat Fr-27

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Sincona sale 54, lot 704

This specimen was lot 704 in Sincona sale 54 (Zürich, May 2019), where it sold for 2,000 CHF (about US$2,380 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"Kirchenstaat, Innozenz VIII. 1484-1492. Ducato o. J. Roma. Sehr selten. Sehr schön. Leicht unregelmässiger Schrötling. (Papal States, Innocent VIII, 1484-92, undated ducat, Rome mint. Very rare, Very fine, Slightly irregular flan.)"

This type was struck at Rome for pope Innocent VIII. A very similar but much rarer type exists from the Macerata mint (Fr-402). The fiorino (florin) was about 3% lighter than the ducat or zecchino.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.5 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 3.39 g.

Catalog reference: Fr-27, Berman 496.

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.
  • 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.
  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona Auction 54: Gold Coins and Medals, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2019.

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