Tuscany 1846 paolo

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Stack's Bowers 2023 NYINC sale, lot 42407
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This specimen was lot 42407 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2023), where it sold for $240. The catalog description[1] noted, "ITALY. Tuscany. Paolo, 1846. Florence Mint. Leopold II. PCGS MS-62. From the Augustana Collection." This scarce type was struck 1842-46 and 1856-58. The paolo was one tenth of a francescone. This bust was also used on a half paolo (KM C68a), fiorino (KM C72a) and francescone (KM C75b).

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 2.75 g, 0.917 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM-C70a.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 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.
  • [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The January 2023 NYINC Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Taraszka Collection and the Mark and Dottie Salton Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.

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