Savoy 1691 20 soldi

Sincona sale 57, lot 3016

This specimen was lot 3016 in Sincona sale 57 (Zürich, May 2019), where it did not sell. The catalog description^[1] noted,

"ITALY | House of Savoy, Vittorio Amedeo II. 1680-1712. 20 Soldi 1691. Lira - II Tipo. Selten. Sehr schön. Kleiner Stempelfehler. (duchy of Savoy, Victor Amadeus II, 1680-1712, twenty soldi of 1691, second type. Rare, Very fine, Minor die defect.)"

This type is listed in the SCWC for 1690-94. Twenty soldi made a lira.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, 5.80-5.95 g, 29 mm diameter; this specimen is 5.95 g.

Catalog reference: KM 323, MIR 863 b.

Source:

• Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
• ^[1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona Auction 57: World Coins and Medals, Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2019.

Link to:

• 1682 scudo bianco
• 1695 scudo bianco
• Coins and currency dated 1691
• return to coins of Italy, Sardinia