Papal States 1746 1/2 zecchino Fr-232

Sincona sale 46, lot 637

This specimen was lot 637 in Sincona sale 46 (Zürich, May 2018), where it sold for 300 CHF (about US$360 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"ITALIEN, Vatikan - Kirchenstaat, Benedikt XIV. 1740-1758. 1/2 Zecchino 1746, Rom. Sehr schön. (Papal States, Benedict XIV, 1740-58, half zecchino of 1746, Rome mint. Very fine.)"

This type is listed for 1740-56. It is the only half ducat of the eighteenth century to be somewhat available.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 1.73 g, .998 fine gold, this specimen 1.65 g.

Catalog reference: KM 933, Fr-232, Berman 2733.

Source:

• Berman, Allen G., Papal Coins, South Salem, NY: Attic Books, 1991.
• 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.
• Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
• ^[1]Richter, Jürg, Auction 46, Gold Coins and Medals, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2018.

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