Sardinia 1711 scudo d'oro Fr-146
This specimen was lot 217 in Aureo y Calicó sale 448 (Barcelona, March 2025), where it sold for 1,400 € (about US$1,829 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "1711. Carlos III, Pretender. Cagliari. 1 escudo. Obv.: CAROL·III·HISP·ET·SARD·REX / ·1711·. Rev.: *·INIMIC·EIVS·INDVAM·CONFVS·. Light small scrapes. Rare. EBC- [about extremely fine]." This type was struck 1710-14 on the island of Sardinia during the War of the Spanish Succession. Long a Spanish possession, the extinction of the Spanish Hapsburgs in 1700's led to competing claims from Philip V (the French contender) and Charles III (the Austrian contender). After a long, bloody war, Philip retained his Spanish throne but surrendered all his Italian claims, including Sardinia, to the Austrians in 1714. The Austrians in turn traded the island to Savoy in exchange for recognition of their claim to Milan. Savoy held the island until it was incorporated in the united kingdom of Italy in 1860.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.5 g, 0.986 fine gold, 21 mm diameter, this specimen 3.14 g.
Catalog reference: KM 29, Fr-146, Vti. 14 var, Cru.C.G. 5013, MIR. 95/2.
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- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
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