Sicily 1611-DC 1/2 scudo
This specimen was lot 1166 in Aureo y Calicó sale 447 (Barcelona, March 2025), where it sold for 500 € (about US$653 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "1611. Felipe III. Sicily. DC. 1/2 escudo. Nice patina. Rare. MBC+ [choice very fine]." The portrait is of Philip III of Spain. The Spanish Hapsburgs ruled Naples and Sicily as part of their Aragonese inheritance from the death of Ferdinand the Catholic in 1517 until the death of Charles II in 1700. Half a scudo was 7½ taris or five-eighths of a piastra. This scarce type was struck 1610-12 with various mintmaster's initials.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver, 33-35 mm diameter, this specimen 15.62 g.
Catalog reference: KM 14, Vti. 146, MIR. 344/2.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- Fabrizi, Davide, Monete Italiane Regionale: Napoli, Pavia: Edizioni Numismatica Varesi, 2010.
- [1]Sisó, Teresa, Eduard Domingo and Lluís Lalana, Subasta Numismatica 447, Barcelona: Aureo y Calicó, 2025.
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