Ragusa 1773-GA DM tallero Dav-1639
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This specimen was lot 1598 in Jean Elsen sale 165 (Brussels, June 2026), where it sold for €150 (about US$207 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"DALMATIE, RAGUSE, AR tallero, 1773. D/ B. à g. R/ Écu orné sous une couronne. Très Beau. ((Dalmatia, city of Ragusa, silver tallero of 1773. Obverse: bust left; reverse: ornate arms below a crown. Very Fine.)"
This is from of a type struck 1751-79. It shows the rector in a peruke and furred robe. One tallero was sixty grossetti. Ragusa was occupied by French troops in 1805 and annexed by Austria in 1814.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 28.24-28.78 g, 0.566 fine silver, 40-42 mm diameter, this specimen 27,83 g.
Catalog reference: KM 18, Dav-1639.
- Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 165, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2026.
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