Tuscany 1794 ruspone Fr-336

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Sincona Auction 107, lot 1126

This specimen was lot 1126 in Sincona Auction 107 (Zürich, October 2026), where it sold for 3,250 CHF (about US$4,735 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"ITALIEN Florenz. Ferdinando III. di Lorena (1. Periode), 1790-1801. Ruspone 1794, Firenze. Florentiner Lilie. Rv. Der hl. Johannes mit Kreuzstab sitzt auf einem Bodenstück nach links mit zurückgewandtem Kopf. Selten. Gutes vorzüglich. Sammlernotiz "Nussbaum Schätzung Juni 1935" für 40 Franken. (Italy, Florence, Ferdinand III of Lorraine, first reign, 1790-1801, ruspone of 1794, Florence mint. Obverse: Florentine lily; reverse: St. John the Baptist with staff sits on a rock, body left, head right. Rare, About Uncirculated.)"

Ferdinand III was the second son of Leopold of Austria and succeeded to the grand duchy when Leopold was elected Holy Roman Emperor in 1790. In 1801, Tuscany was occupied by the French and not returned to Hapsburg rule until 1814. This type was struck 1791-1801. This coin had a face value of three ducats.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 10.47 g, 0.999 fine gold, 27 mm diameter, this specimen 10.44 g.

Catalog reference: KM C39, MIR 402/4 (R2). Mont. 114 (R4). Fr-336.

Sources:

  • 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.
  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • Gigante, Fabio, Gigante 2016: Catalogo Nazionale delle Monete Italiano Dal '700 All'Euro, 24a ed. Varese, Italy, 2015.
  • Montagano, Alessio, Monete Italiane Regionale: Firenze, Florence: Edizioni Numismatica Varesi, 2011.
  • Montenegro, Eupremio, Montenegro 2015: Manuale del Collezionista di Monete Italiane, 30 ed., Torino, Italy: Montenegro s.a.s., 2014.
  • [1]Richter, Jurg, Michael Hardmeier, Michael Otto, Arne Kirsch, Ruedi Kunzmann and Timur Demirai, SINCONA Auction 107: The Hugo von Ziegler-Schindler Collection of Numismatic Rarities, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2026.

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