Papal States 1690 testone KM-524

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Sincona sale 26, lot 4321

This specimen was lot 4321 in Sincona sale 26 (Zürich, October 2015), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,

"Alexandro VIII. 1689-1691 Testone 1690. Rom. Sehr schön-vorzüglich. (Papal States, Alexander VIII, 1689-91, testone of 1690. Very fine to extremely fine.)"

The testone was thirty baiocchi, while the piastra, the Italian equivalent of the German thaler, was 105 baiocchi (3½ testone). This specimen is dated MDCXC and is rather scarce.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 9.59 g, 0.917 fine silver, this specimen 9.04 g.

Catalog reference: Berman 2176, KM-524.

Source:

  • Berman, Allen G., Papal Coins, South Salem, NY: Attic Books, 1991.
  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • Francesco Muntoni, Le Monete del Papi e Degli Stati Pontifici, 4 vols. Rome: P & P Santamaria, 1973.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, Ruedi Kunzmann and Arne Kirsch, Numismatic Coins & Medals, Auction 26, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2015.

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