Tuscany 1832 1/2 paolo
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This specimen was lot 2770 in Goldberg sale 109 (Los Angeles, January 2019), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "Italian States: Tuscany. 1832. Leopold II. Head right. Reverse: Crowned oval arms. Beautiful iridescent toning. NGC graded MS-64." This type is listed for 1832 and 1839. These obscure little Italian states coins don't catalog for much but are very difficult to find. The mezzo paolo was one twentieth of a francescone, the Tuscan equivalent of a piastra.
Recorded mintage: 23,172.
Specification: 1.37 g, 0.917 fine silver, 18 mm diameter, reeded edge.
Catalog reference: Mont-363, Gig-56, KM-C68; Pagani-156.
- [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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