Sabbioneta 1666 ducatone Dav-4146
This specimen was lot 852 in Nomisma S.p.a. Auction 66 (Verona, Italy, November 2022) where it sold for 30,000 EUR (about US$37,440 including buyer's fees). The lot description noted, "SABBIONETA Nicolò Ramirez de Guzman (1644-1684) Ducatone 1666 - RRRRR Una moneta estremamente rara ed affascinante coniata in un periodo di grande turbolenze economiche e belliche nel Ducato di Sabbioneta e nellle vicine Mantova e Milano. BB. (duchy of Sabbioneta, Nicholas Ramirez de Guzman, 1644-84, ducatone of 1666. An extremely rare coin struck in a period of great economic turbulence in the duchy, neighbor of Mantua and Milan. Very fine.)" This is, in fact, the only ducatone struck in the duchy, part of Mantua.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver, this specimen 31,39 g.
Catalog reference: MIR 951 (R/5), KM 6, Dav-4146.
- 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.
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