Papal States (1534-49) scudo d'oro Fr-65

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Heritage sale 3029, lot 30792
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from the Tom Fitzgerald Collection
Papal St Fr-65 rev Tom F.jpg
Sincona sale 46, lot 630. Note the crossed hands mintmark on the obverse
CNG sale Triton XXVII, lot 1177. Note St. Paul holding the sword upright

The first specimen was lot 30792 in Heritage sale 3029 (New York, January 2014), where it sold for $940. The catalog description[1] noted, "Papal States. Paolo (Paul) III gold Scudo d'oro ND (1534-49), Rome mint, AU55 NGC. A better example of the type than you will usually find. Very full flan with all aspects of the design present, and relatively good detail on the figure of Paul on the reverse. Very slight striking weakness on the obverse in the lower-left quarter, but still a fairly strong strike overall." The third specimen was lot 630 in Sincona sale 46 (Zürich, May 2018), where it did not sell. The catalog description[2] noted,

"ITALIEN, Vatikan - Kirchenstaat, Paul III. 1534-1549. Scudo doro o. J. Gutes sehr schön. (Papal States, Paul III, 1534-49, undated gold scudo. Good very fine.)"

The fourth specimen was lot 1177 in CNG sale Triton XXVII (New York, January 2024), where it sold for $1,470. The catalog description[3] noted, "ITALY, Papal (Papal state). Paul III. 1534-1549. AV Scudo. Rome mint. Struck 1534-1540. Coat-of-arms surmounted by crossed keys and Papal tiara / St. Paul standing facing, head left, holding sword and gospel. Lightly toned, slightly double struck. EF." The scudo d'oro started out matching the gold ducat but soon shrank in weight and fineness to match the German goldgulden. Friedberg records the first scudo d'oro from this reign.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.36 g, 0.917 fine gold, the third specimen 3.39 g. The fourth specimen is 25 mm diameter, 3.42 g, 9 h axis.

Catalog reference: Fr-65, the first specimen: Berman-903; the third specimen Ber-904. The fourth specimen is MIR 868/10; Muntoni 229 var. (segno on obv.); Berman 905; Friedberg 65.

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]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Stuart Levine and Bruce Lorich, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3029, featuring Selections from the Eric P. Newman Collection, Part III, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2013.
  • [2]Richter, Jürg, Auction 46, Gold Coins and Medals, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2018.
  • [3]Gasvoda, Michael, Victor England, Eric McFadden, Dave Michaels, Bill Dalzell and Lance Hickman, Triton XXVII, Lancaster, PA: Classical Numismatic Group, LLC, 2023.

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