Tuscany (1621-70) doppia Fr-316
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This specimen was lot 554 in Sincona sale 46 (Zürich, May 2018), where it sold for 450 CHF (about US$540 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"ITALY, Florence, Ferdinando II. 1621-1670. Doppia o. J. Fast sehr schön. Flaue Stellen. (grand duchy of Tuscany, Ferdinand II, 1621-70, undated doppia. About very fine, Some weakly struck areas.)"
The gold coins of this ruler (Fr-315 thru Fr-321) are generally rare, reflecting the increased impoverishment of the Tuscan state. This one is perhaps the most available.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 6.90 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 6.75 g.
Catalog reference: MIR 282. Fr-316.
- 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]Richter, Jürg, Auction 46, Gold Coins and Medals, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2018.
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