Sardinia 1733 1/4 scudo
This specimen was lot 3024 in Sincona sale 83 (Zürich, May 2023), where it sold for 4,750 CHF (about US$6,357 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "House of Savoy / Sardinia, Carlo Emanuele III. 1730-1773. 1/4 Scudo vecchio 1733, Torino. Von grösster Seltenheit (Of the highest rarity). NGC XF45." The Duchy of Savoy was an Italian state wedged between France and Milan and was often the victim of invasions from both directions. In 1720, the duke acquired the island of Sardinia and promoted himself to king of Sardinia. In 1799, king Carlo Emanuele IV was evicted by Napoleon and the region converted to the Ligurian Republic then annexed to France. Sardinia did not recover her independence until 1815. Despite the substantial mintage, this one year type has a very high catalog value, much higher than this example realized.
Recorded mintage: 200,000.
Specification: 7.35 g, silver, 28 mm diameter, this specimen is 27.21 g.
Catalog reference: MIR 927 (R6), KM 25.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- Montenegro, Eupremio, Montenegro 2015: Manuale del Collezionista di Monete Italiane, 30 ed., Torino, Italy: Montenegro s.a.s., 2014.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 83, World and Swiss Coins and Medals, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2023.
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