Tuscany 1621 testone
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This specimen was lot 2647 in Sincona sale 80 (Zürich, October 2022), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "ITALY | Florence, Ferdinando II. de Medici, 1621-1670. Testone 1621, Firenze. Rare. Very fine. Scratches." This obscure type is not listed in the SCWC. The Florentine republic, a leader of the Renaissance, collapsed in the early 1500's under economic decline, foreign invasion and internal strife. To keep the region out of the hands of the Spaniards, the emperor converted the republic into a grand duchy and awarded it in 1530 to the Medici family, who held it until its extinction in 1737.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver, this specimen is 8.53 g.
Catalog reference: MIR 296/1 (R2).
- 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 80, World Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction, World Banknotes, Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022.
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