Tuscany 1829 5 paoli
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This specimen was lot 2767 in Goldberg sale 109 (Los Angeles, January 2019), where it sold for $1,140. The catalog description[1] noted, "Italian States: Tuscany. 5 Paoli (½ Francescone), 1829-PC. Leopold II. Bust right. Reverse: Crowned shield. Attractively toned original mint state example. NGC graded MS-63." This type is listed for 1827-29. These obscure little Italian states coins don't catalog for much but are very difficult to find. The five paoli was one half of a francescone, the Tuscan equivalent of a piastra.
Recorded mintage: 22,874.
Specification: 13.75 g, 0.917 fine silver, 31 mm diameter, lettered edge.
Catalog reference: Mont-335, Gig-28, KM-C73; Pagani-124 (R).
- [1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 109: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2019.
- Gigante, Fabio, Gigante 2016: Catalogo Nazionale delle Monete Italiano Dal '700 All'Euro, 24a ed. Varese, Italy, 2015.
- Montenegro, Eupremio, Montenegro 2015: Manuale del Collezionista di Monete Italiane, 30 ed., Torino, Italy: Montenegro s.a.s., 2014.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
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