Sardinia 1756 1/4 scudo
This specimen was lot 7552 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2022), where it sold for $1,080. The catalog description[1] noted, "ITALY. Sardinia. 1/4 Scudo, 1756. Carlo Emanuele III. NGC MS-62. A well struck coin, with good luster and very lightly toned surfaces, an unusually well preserved coin for the type." 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. This type is listed for 1755-72 with a very high valuation in Very Fine or better.
Recorded mintage: 3,814,319 for 1755-72.
Specification: 8.24-8.80 g, 0.900 fine silver, 30 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-46.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- Gigante, Fabio, Gigante 2016: Catalogo Nazionale delle Monete Italiano Dal '700 All'Euro, 24a ed. Varese, Italy, 2015.
- Montenegro, Eupremio, Montenegro 2015: Manuale del Collezionista di Monete Italiane, 30 ed., Torino, Italy: Montenegro s.a.s., 2014.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The 2022 NYINC Sale: World and Ancient Coins, featuring the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection and the Pat Johnson Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.
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