Papal States 1826-R scudo Dav-186
This specimen was lot 1411 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2022), where it sold for $1,920. The catalog description[1] noted, "ITALY. Papal States. Scudo, AN III (1826)-R. Rome Mint. Leo XII. PCGS MS-63. This beautiful Scudo displays deep, steely gray toning and strong details. No distracting friction is present, while the surfaces offer a great deal of shimmering, underlying brilliance. Ex: Joseph A. Byers Collection of Papal Coins (Classical Numismatic Group 36 - 12/1995) Lot # 1325." This type is listed for 1825-26 and was struck in Rome and Bologna (shown here). The early coinage of the Papal States used an antique monetary system. Five quattrini = 1 baiocco; 5 baiocchi = 1 grosso; 6 grossi = 4 carlini = 3 paoli = 1 testone; 10 testone = 1 doppia; 100 baiocchi = 1 scudi. In 1866, the currency was reformed to use centesimi and lire in order to match that of the surrounding kingdom of Italy. In 1870, the Papal States were occupied and annexed by the kingdom of Italy and coinage ceased until 1929.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 26.42 g, 0.917 fine silver, .779 troy oz ASW.
Catalog reference: Dav-186, Ber-3255, KM-1297.2.
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- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The 2022 NYINC Sale: World and Ancient Coins, featuring the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection and the Pat Johnson Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.
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