Tuscany 1858 10 quattrini

Steve Album sale 30, lot 1353

This specimen was lot 1353 in Stephen Album sale 30 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2018), where it sold for $258.50. The catalog description^[1] noted, "TUSCANY: Leopoldo II, 2nd reign, 1849-1859, AR 10 quattrini, 1858, NGC graded MS64." These obscure little Italian states coins don't catalog for much but are very difficult to find. This is a one year type. In Tuscany, 40 quattrini = paolo; 10 paolo = 4 fiorini = francescone.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: billon, this specimen 1.93 g.

Catalog reference: Cr-67.

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]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 30, featuring the George Anderson Collection of Tibetan Coins, the Dr. John W. Lund Collection of Swedish Coins and the Mike Edwards Collection, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2018.

Link to:

• Tuscany 1856 fiorino
• 1858 fiorino
• 1858 4 fiorini
• Coins and currency dated 1858
• return to coins of Italy, Tuscany