Papal States 1818-B scudo Dav-183

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from Sincona sale 11, lot 3569
from the Tom Fitzgerald Collection
Papal St Dav-183 rev Tom F.jpg

The first specimen was lot 3569 in Sincona sale 11 (Zürich, May 2013), where it sold for 600 CHF (about US$743 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"VATIKAN / KIRCHENSTAAT Pio VII. 1799-1823. Scudo 1818, Bologna. Gutes vorzüglich-vorzüglich. (Papal States, Pius VII, 1799-1823, scudo of 1818, year XVIII, Bologna mint, good very fine to extremely fine.)"

Coinage of the Papal States remains popular today for, besides the strong associations for Catholics, this period saw a string of commemorative issues featuring wonderfully vivid portraits of the various men who occupied the throne of St. Peter. The scudo superseded the piastra after 1740. This type is noted for 1815 (Rome) and 1816-18 (Bologna) and is rather scarce.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 26.42 g, 0.917 fine silver, the first specimen 26.33 g.

Catalog reference: Dav-183; KM-1275, Pagani-87, Ber-3223.

Source:

  • Berman, Allen G., Papal Coins, South Salem, NY: Attic Books, 1991.
  • Gigante, Fabio, Gigante 2016: Catalogo Nazionale delle Monete Italiano Dal '700 All'Euro, 24a ed. Varese, Italy, 2015.
  • Montenegro, Eupremio, Montenegro 2015: Manuale del Collezionista di Monete Italiane, 30 ed., Torino, Italy: Montenegro s.a.s., 2014.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
  • Francesco Muntoni, Le Monete del Papi e Degli Stati Pontifici, 4 vols. Rome: P & P Santamaria, 1973.
  • [1]Numismatic Coins, Medals & Banknotes, Auction 11, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2013.

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