Papal States 1758 grosso KM-976

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from the Tom Fitzgerald Collection
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Sincona sale 59, lot 1688

This type is listed in the SCWC for 1758 only, one of three different types for the year (KM 976, KM 977, KM 978). The grosso was five baiocchi, while the testone was thirty baiocchi. The second specimen was lot 1688 in Sincona sale 59 (Zürich, October 2019), where it sold for 425 CHF (about US$515 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"ITALY | Vatican - Church State, Sedisvakanz, 1758. Grosso 1758, Roma. Selten in dieser Erhaltung. NGC MS64. (Papal States, sede vacante, grosso of 1758, Rome mint. Rare in this condition, uncirculated.)"

During this sede vacante, the Camerlengo issued a zecchino, a scudo, a mezzo scudo, a doppio giulio and this grosso. This is the most affordable of the group.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 1.34 g, silver, 0.917 fine.

Catalog reference: KM-976, Ber-2888.

Source:

  • 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]Richter, Jürg, Sincona Auction 59: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals; Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2019.

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