Venice (1618-20)-GR 1/2 scudo

Goldberg sale 100, lot 2723

This specimen was lot 2723 in Goldberg sale 100 (Los Angeles, September 2017), where it sold for $235. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Italian States: Venice. ½ Scudo (70 Soldi), ND. Antonio Priuli, 1618-1623. Lion in shield. Reverse: Cross. About Very Fine." The coin does not bear a date but can be dated to 1618-20 by the mintmaster's initials ("GR", for Giacomo Renier). The type is known for 1618-22. The silver mezzo scudo had a face value of 70 soldi.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 15.91 g, .948 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM 96, CNI-Vol.VIII, pl.IV,16.

Source:

• Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
• ^[1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 100: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2017.

Link to:

• (1618)-TB mezzo scudo
• (1618-20)-GR quarto di scudo della croce
• (1618-23) ducato
• (1618-20)-GR scudo della croce
• Venice (1618-23) 1/4 zecchino Fr-1293, Antonio Priuli
• Venice (1618-23) mezzo zecchino
• Venice (1618-23) zecchino
• Coins and currency dated 1618
• return to coins of Italy, Venice