Papal States (1523-34) 1/2 scudo d'oro Fr-343

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Sincona sale 59, lot 1683

This specimen was lot 1683 in Sincona sale 59 (Zürich, October 2019), where it sold for 850 CHF (about US$1,030 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"ITALY | Vatican - Church State, Clemens VII. 1523-1534. 1/2 Scudo d'oro o. J. Bologna. Mezzo scudo del sole. Selten. Fast sehr schön. (Papal States, Clement VII, 1523-34, undated half gold scudo, Bologna mint. Rare, About very fine.)"

The Bologna mint began issuing gold for the popes during the reign of Urban VI (1378-89) and continued until Pius VI (1774-99). This mezzo scudo d'oro of Clement VII (1523-34) accompanied a scudo d'oro (Fr-342).

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: gold, this specimen 1.67 g.

Catalog reference: Berman 875. Fr-343.

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.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona Auction 59: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals; Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2019.

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