Papal States 1756 2 giulio
This specimen was lot 1585 in Künker sale 403 (Osnabrück, March 2024), where it sold for €180 (about US$236 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"Benedikt XIV. 1740-1758. 1/5 Scudo Romano (Doppio Giulio) A XVII/1756, Rom. Ohne Stempelschneidersignatur und ohne Wappen. Vorzüglich. (Papal States, Benedict XIV, 1740-58, fifth scudo or double giulio of the year 17, 1756, Rome mint, without engraver's initials or arms. Extremely fine.)"
This type was struck 1753-56 for Benedict XIV. It is listed as common but this is the first example we have found for the Wiki.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 5.38 g, 0.917 fine silver, this specimen 5.21 g.
Catalog reference: Muntoni 51 f; Toffanin 2613/7, Ber-2743, KM 974.
- 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]Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, Katalog 403: Coins and Medals of the Popes - The significant collection of a southwest German entrepreneur, Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2024.
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