Parma 1791 10 soldi

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Stack's Bowers 2026 NYINC sale, lot 47887
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This specimen was lot 47887 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2026), where it sold for $65. The catalog description[1] noted, "ITALY. Parma. 10 Soldi, 1791. Ferdinand I. ABOUT UNCIRCULATED." Parma, long ruled by the Farnese, was a fief of the Bourbon-Parma family 1748-1802. This type was issued 1783-95. Twenty soldi made a lira and six lira made a scudo. The duke also issued a ten soldi for Piacenza but it has a different design.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 2.1 g, 0.148 fine silver, 21 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-C6 (unlisted date).

Sources:

  • 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, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, January 2026 NYINC Showcase Auction, Ancient and World Coins, featuring the Kazmier Wysocki Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.

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