Piacenza 1597 2 doppie Fr-899
This specimen was lot 30254 in Heritage sale 3037 (New York, January 2015), where it sold for $4,230. The catalog description[1] noted, "Piacenza. Alessandro Farnese gold Quadrupla (2 Doppie) 1597 AU53 NGC. An excellent example of Posthumous coinage struck during the reign of Ranuccio Farnese I featuring the draped bust of his father, Alessandro Farnese. Attractive, with bold features and minor highpoint wear, this large gold specimen features incredible reverse imagery of a she-wolf standing under a tree. A superb offering with instant and long-lasting appeal, scarcely encountered in this select quality. From The Alexander Collection." As a doppia was a double ducat, a two doppie was four ducats. The duchy of Piacenza, created in 1545, was usually ruled by the duke of Parma.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 14 g, 0.986 fine gold.
Catalog reference: Fr-899.
- 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.
- [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, Heritage Signature Auction 3037, featuring the Empire, the Santa Catarina, the Law and the Santa Maria Collections, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2014.
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