Papal States (1513-21) quattrino Ber-698
This specimen was lot 2822 in Sincona sale 80 (Zürich, October 2022), where it sold for 475 CHF (about US$569 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"ITALY | Vatican - Church State, Leo X (Johannes von Medici), 1513-1521. Quattrino o. J. Fabriano. Selten. Gutes sehr schön. (Papal States, Leo X, 1513-21, undated quattrino, Fabriano mint. Rare, Good very fine.)"
Berman notes many quattrini from this reign, including Ber-695 thru -699 plus quattrini from Fermo, Ancona, Rome, Foligno, Perugia, Pesaro and Ravenna, all in billon. This tiny, crude coins are disdained by collectors today and were likely disliked by the residents of the time.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: billon, this specimen is 0.63 g.
Catalog reference: Berman 698.
- [2]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]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 80, World Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction, World Banknotes, Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022.
Links to:
- Perugia (1513-21) soldino Leo X?
- (1513-21) giulio, Leo X, Macerata mint
- (1513-21) giulio, Leo X, Ravenna mint
- (1513-21) ducat, Bologna mint
- (1513-21) ducat, Bologna mint
- (1513-21) fiorino di camera, Leo X, SS. Peter and Andrew
- (1513-21) fiorino di camera, Leo X, St. Peter alone
- Papal States (1513-21) 2 fiorini di camera Fr-45
- (1513-21) 2½ ducats
- Coins and currency dated 1513