Tuscany 1765 francescone Dav-1505A
This specimen was lot 71304 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, October 2021), where it sold for $408. The catalog description[1] noted, "ITALY. Tuscany. Francescone (10 Paoli), 1765. Francesco III. PCGS AU-53. A well struck and wholesome coin, lightly worn just on the high points, and endowed with pleasing dark gray toning throughout. A few spots of luster are visible in the protected areas." This type is listed for 1765 only and is inexpensive for an Italian crown. It is very similar to the previous 1763 francescone. Francis was the husband of Maria Theresia of Austria and Holy Roman Emperor. He was originally duke of Lorraine but was evicted by the French and given Tuscany as compensation, the native Medici having gone extinct.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 27.50 g, 0.917 fine silver.
Catalog reference: Dav-1505A; KM C8d.
- Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- Montenegro, Eupremio, Montenegro 2015: Manuale del Collezionista di Monete Italiane, 30 ed., Torino, Italy: Montenegro s.a.s., 2014.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The October 2021 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.
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