Papal States 1754 zecchino Fr-231
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
This type was struck 1741-56 for Benedict XIV and is among the more common of papal ducats. It is accompanied by a half ducat (Fr-232). This specimen was lot 31190 in Heritage sale 3064 (Chicago, April 2018), where it sold for $840. The catalog description[1] noted, "Papal States. Benedict XIV gold Zecchino 1754//XIV MS63 NGC, Rome mint. A lustrous and choicely captivating papal issue, exhibiting a high degree of lustrous radiance and an alluring golden-orange tone near the peripheries. A representation of Holy Mother Church is on the reverse, where she is holding keys and a cathedral model."
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.45 g, 0.986 fine gold, .110 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: KM 943, Fr-231, Berman-2729.
- 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.
- Berman, Allen G., Papal Coins, South Salem, NY: Attic Books, 1991.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- Francesco Muntoni, Le Monete del Papi e Degli Stati Pontifici, 4 vols. Rome: P & P Santamaria, 1973.
- [1]Cristiano Bierrenbach and Warren Tucker, Heritage World Coin Auction 3064, featuring the Doug Robins Collection of Canadian Tokens, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2018.
Link to: