Papal States (1717) scudo d'oro Fr-202
This scudo d'oro was struck for Clement XI (1700-21), one of seven different scudi d'oro (Fr-187, -192, -195, -202, -204, -206, -207) from his reign. This one is fairly scarce. It had been issued previously in 1712 but with a different motto on the reverse. This specimen was lot 30238 in Heritage sale 3037 (New York, January 2015), where it sold for $3,760. The catalog description[1] noted, "Papal States. Clement XI gold Scudo d'oro ND (1717)-R Anno XVIII MS64 NGC, Rome mint. A superb example, highly attractive and with lustrous, golden surfaces that exhibit instances of russet tone surrounding the devices. The design features are boldly-struck and intricately detailed. Despite this coin's relatively small size, it is an extremely scarce and seldom offered one-year type, extremely well-preserved, and with all the hallmarks of a premium specimen."
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.36 g, 0.917 fine gold.
Catalog reference: Fr-202, KM 770, Ber-2364.
- 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.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- 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, Warren Tucker and Scott Cordry, Heritage Signature Auction 3037, featuring the Empire, the Santa Catarina, the Law and the Santa Maria Collections, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2014.
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