Venice (1607-09)-CP 1/8 scudo

Stack's Bowers 2025 ANA sale, lot 47184

This specimen was lot 47184 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Oklahoma City, OK, August 2025), where it sold for $1,440. The catalog description^[1] noted, "ITALY. Venice. 1/8 Scudo, ND (1607-09)-CP. Leonardo Dona. PCGS MS-63." As a rule, Venetian coins were not dated and can only be identified as to ruler or, in this case, by assayer's initials. This type was struck 1606-10 with various assayers' initials. Its value was lowered from twenty soldi to 17½ soldi in 617.

Recorded Mintage: unknown.

Specification: 4.54 g, 0.948 fine silver, 28 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-15.

Source:

• Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
• Rafaele Paolucci, La Zecca di Venezia, 2 vols. Padua, 1991.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, August 2025 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, featuring The Richard August Collection and the Richard Margolis Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.

Links to:

• Venice (1605-12) zecchino Fr.1278, Leonardo Dona
• Venice (1634-35)-MAM 1/8 scudo, Francesco Erizzo
• Coins and currency dated 1607