Savoy (1465-72) bianchetto

Sincona sale 39, lot 3721

This specimen was lot 3721 in Sincona sale 39 (Zürich, May 2017), where it did not sell. The catalog description^[1] noted,

"ITALY | House of Savoy. Sardinia, Amedeo IX, 1465-1472 Bianchetto o. J. Sehr selten. Fast sehr schön. (duchy of Savoy, Amadeus IX, 1465-72, undated bianchetto. Very rare. About very fine.)"

This obscure coin was minted by the duke of Savoy in the late Renaissance. It was one-twelfth of a grosso. The duke of Savoy was promoted to king of Sardinia in 1720 and king of Italy in 1861.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: billon, this specimen 0.65 g.

Catalog reference: HMZ 1-332a. MIR 194b.

Source:

• ^[1]Jürg Richter, Auction 39, World coins and medals, coins and medals from Switzerland, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017.

Link to:

• Savoy (1416-34) 1/2 grosso
• Savoy (1440-65) ducat Fr-1019
• Savoy (1472-82) parpagliola
• Coins and currency dated 1465
• return to coins of Italy, Sardinia