Sardinia 1786 doppia Fr-1120
This specimen was lot 31070 in Heritage sale 3035 (Long Beach, September 2014), where it sold for $470. The catalog description[1] noted, "Sardinia. Vittorio Amadeo III gold Doppia 1786 XF45 NGC, Turin mint. A deeply golden well-detailed example. Typical small marks throughout with two more noticeable obverse gouges around the date." The Duchy of Savoy was promoted to the Kingdom of Sardinia when the duke obtained that island from the Austrians in 1720. This type is listed in the SCWC for 1786-96. The doppia was originally a double ducat. Carlo Emanuele lost his throne in the Napoleonic invasions but his descendant became king of the unified Italy in 1860.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 9.116 g, .905 fine gold, .265 troy oz ASW.
Catalog reference: KM 86, Fr-1120.
- Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
- 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]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, and Warren Tucker, Heritage Signature Auction 3035, World and Ancient Coins, featuring the FoxLair Collection and the Law Collection, Dallas: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2014.
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