Retegno 1676 2 filippi Dav-4135

Sincona sale 9, lot 4559

This specimen was lot 4559 in Sincona sale 9 (Zürich, October 2012), where it did not sell. The catalog description^[1] noted,

"ITALIEN Mesocco - Retegno 2 Filippi 1676. Sehr schön. (Italy, Mesocco-Retegno, two filippi of 1676, very fine.)"

Coinage from this locale, a commune in the duchy of Milan, is scanty and rare. This type, which has two Davenport numbers, is accompanied by a triple (Dav-4134), one (Dav-4137), half and quarter filippo.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 55.34-55.50 g, silver, this specimen is 55,23 g.

Catalog reference: CNI IV, 522,14. Gn. 12. Varesi 899/1. Dav-LS592, Dav-4135, KM 15.1.

Source:

• Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
• Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1600-1700, Galesburg, IL, 1974.
• ^[1]Numismatic Coins, Medals, Banknotes & Books: Auction 9, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2012.

Link to:

• 1676 filippo, "THEODORVS"
• 1676 filippo, "THEOD·"
• Retegno 1676 3 filippi Dav-4134
• 1676 10 ducats
• 1677 10 ducats
• Papal States (1678) piastra Dav-4089
• 1726 tallero
• Coins and currency dated 1676
• return to coins of Italy, Milan