Venice (1618-23) 1/2 zecchino Fr-1292
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This specimen was lot 30828 in Heritage sale 3029 (New York, January 2014), where it sold for $822.50. The catalog description[1] noted, "Venice. Antonio Priuli gold 1/2 Zecchino ND (1618-23), AU55 NGC. Sharply struck and appealing with soft original toning. A rare denomination for this series." Most half ducats are much rarer than their contemporary ducats but this one is breaks the rule, being more available than Fr-1291.
Recorded mintage: unknown but available.
Specification: 1.74 g, 0.999 fine gold, .056 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: Fr-1292.
- [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Stuart Levine and Bruce Lorich, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3029, featuring Selections from the Eric P. Newman Collection, Part III, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2013.
- Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
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