Savoy (1639-48) 8 scudi d'oro Fr-1070
This specimen was lot 3753 in Goldberg sale 70 (Los Angeles, September 2012), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "Italian States - Savoy. 8 Scudi d'oro, ND. Carlo Emanuele II, 1638-1675. Busts of Charles and Christina right. Reverse: Madonna and child. Natural flan crack. Well struck with a trace of luster. Very Rare. NGC graded AU-55." This scarce issue is one of a series of gold coins minted by the regent for her son Charles Emanuel, including four and ten scudi (Fr-1069). None of the silver or gold coins of Savoy of the seventeenth century can be called common. In 1714, the duke's successful participation in the War of the Spanish Succession garnered him the island of Sicily, which he traded for Sardinia in 1720. The duke was known as the king of Sardinia until his descendants claimed the throne of unified Italy in 1860.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 26.11 g, 0.986 fine gold.
Catalog reference: Fr-1070; CNI, I,p.333,69.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- 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.
- [1]Ira and Larry Goldberg, Goldberg sale 70: The Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles, CA: Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, 2012.
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