Sardinia 1788 doppia Fr-1120
This specimen was lot 3094 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2017), where it sold for $1,057.50. The catalog description[1] noted, "ITALY. Sardinia. Doppia, 1788. Vittorio Amedeo III (1773-96). NGC AU-58. WINGS Approved. Good strike, dies showing a little bit of wear with some brush marks and light rust. A few very light adjustment marks present as well. Only some light wear on the tops of the relief and only a few trivial contact marks. Full original luster making the piece very appealing to the eye." 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: Fr-1120; KM-86; MIR-982c.
- 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.
- 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]Ponterio, Richard, The January 2017 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Richard Stuart Collection, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2016.
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