Tuscany 1805 ruspone Fr-339
This specimen was lot 21146 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2020), where it sold for $3,000. The catalog description[1] noted, "ITALY. Tuscany. Ruspone (3 Zecchini), 1805. Charles Louis. PCGS MS-62 Gold Shield. The only example of the date on the on the PCGS population report. The piece exhibits a nice bold strike with good definition of the fine details and nice peripheral legends. A minor weakness is noted on the reverse between 3 and 6 near the rim where the very tops of some of the letters were not struck up. Otherwise a lustrous and attractive piece with lovely light golden-orange tone throughout." This type was struck 1803-07. This coin had a face value of three ducats. In 1800, Tuscany was occupied by the French and not returned to Hapsburg rule until 1815. Charles Louis was a grandson of Charles IV of Spain. He was king of Etruria (one of Napoleon's puppet states) 1803-07, duke of Lucca 1824-47 and duke of Parma 1847-49, after which he lived in exile as a private citizen, dying in 1883.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 10.41 g, 0.998 fine gold.
Catalog reference: Fr-339; KM-C52; Gig-3; Mont-213.
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- [1]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The January 2020 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2019.
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