Tuscany 1834 4 fiorini Dav-159
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This specimen was lot 30686 in Stack's Bowers ANA auction (Chicago, August 2014), where it sold for $329. The catalog description[1] noted, "ITALY. Tuscany. 4 Fiorini, 1834. NGC EF Details--Surface Hairlines." This type is listed for 1833-41 and is four times the price of the subsequent francescone (Dav-160). Leopold, a junior Hapsburg prince, ruled Tuscany until it was incorporated into the united kingdom of Italy in 1859-60.
Recorded mintage: unknown but scarce.
Specification: 27.50 g, 0.917 fine silver.
Catalog reference: Dav-159, KM C-75a; Gig-16; Mont-321.
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- Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
- 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.
- [1]Ponterio, Richard, The August 2014 Chicago ANA Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Featuring the David O'Harrow Collection, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2014.
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