Tassarolo 1640 tallero Dav-4180

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Sincona sale 87, lot 2700
Genoa about 1700. Tassarolo is near Novi

This specimen was lot 2700 in Sincona sale 87 (Zürich, October 2023), where it sold for 1,000 CHF (about US$1,347 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"ITALIEN Tassarolo, Filippo Spinola, 1616-1688. Tallero 1640, Selten. Sehr schön. (Italy, marquisate of Tassarolo, Philip Spinola, 1616-88, tallero of 1640. Rare, Very fine.)"

Tassarolo is a tiny region in Genoa, today claiming less than a thousand souls. This tallero or scudo was struck 1639, 1640 and 1642 and is rare.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen 31.04 g.

Catalog reference: KM 40, MIR 984/2 (R2), Dav-4180.

Source:

  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1600-1700, Galesburg, IL, 1974.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 87, World Coins and Medals, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2023.

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