Papal States 1842-R 5 scudi

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Künker sale 403, lot 1677

This specimen was lot 1677 in Künker sale 403 (Osnabrück, March 2024), where it sold for €1,900 (about US$2,493 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"PAPST GREGOR XVI., 1831-1846. Prägungen des Papstes Gregor XVI. Nach der Münzreform vom 10. Januar 1835. Die Münzstätten Rom und Bologna. 5 Scudi A XII/1842 R, Rom. Feingold. Stempelschneider Niccolò Cerbara. GOLD. Fast Stempelglanz. (Papal States, Gregory XVI, 1831-46, five scudi of the year 12, Rome mint. About uncirculated.)"

The first coinage reform in the Papal States was implemented in the early 1830's during the reign of Gregory XVI (1831-46). All the doppie, zecchini, guili, testoni, etc., were dropped in favor of a silver scudo divided into one hundred baiocchi. Gold one, 2½, five (shown here) and ten scudi were minted at Rome and Bologna until 1865. This type was struck at Rome and Bologna 1835-46. This date is known with regnal year XII only.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 8.66 g, 0.900 fine gold, this specimen 7,79 g.

Catalog reference: Fr-265; Pagani 175; Schl. 62; Toffanin 3102/18 (R), Ber-3283, KM 1107.

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.
  • 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.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • 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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