Papal States (1691) scudo d'oro Fr-176
This specimen was lot 21141 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2020), where it sold for $3,840. The catalog description[1] noted, "ITALY. Papal States. Scudo d'Oro, ND (1691) Year I. Rome Mint. Innocent XII. NGC MS-65. Obverse: Papal coat-of-arms; Reverse: Radiant and draped bust of St. Peter right. An enchanting specimen, this splendid Gem offers quality that is hardly ever encountered along with a tremendous array of brilliant luster. A fairly RARE type, the present piece should undoubtedly generate a great deal of enthusiasm." This coin is catalogued as a scudo d'oro, a coin about 4% lighter than a ducat. It has a regnal date ("·A·I·") but no AD date.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.36 g, 0.917 fine gold.
Catalog reference: Ber-2218, Fr-176; KM-A544.
- 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.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- 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]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The January 2020 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2019.
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