Sardinia 1797 1/2 doppia Fr-1127

Ponterio sale 168, lot 40223

photo courtesy Stack's-Bowers LLC

This specimen was lot 40223 in Ponterio sale 168 (Philadelphia, August 2012), where it sold for $5,288. The catalog description^[1] noted, "ITALY. Sardinia. 1/2 Doppia, 1797. NGC MS-61. Carlo Emanuele IV (1796-1802). Very scarce two year type. From the Demarete Collection."

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 4.56 g, .905 fine gold, .132 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Fr-1127; C-85; MIR-1011a; Gig-5; Mont-6.

Source:

• 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, Ponterio sale 168: The Official ANA Auction, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2012.

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