Papal States 1862-R 2-1/2 scudi
This specimen was lot 1716 in Künker sale 403 (Osnabrück, March 2024), where it sold for €550 (about US$722 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"PAPST PIUS IX., 1846-1878. Prägungen des Papstes Pius IX. Aus der Münzstätte Rom nach der Münzreform vom 14. April 1858. 2 ½ Scudi AN XVII/1862 R, Rom. 3,89 g Feingold. GOLD. Fast Stempelglanz. (Papal States, Pius IX, 1846-78, 2½ scudi of 1862, year 17, 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 and ten scudi were minted at Rome and Bologna until 1865. This date is known with regnal years 16 and 17.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 4.33 g, 0.900 fine gold.
Catalog reference: Fr-273; Pagani 374; Schl. 119; Toffanin 3151/13, Ber-3306, KM 1117.
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- [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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