Venice (1627-28)-IAM scudo Dav-4244
This specimen was lot 24116 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (Newport Beach, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $1,080. The catalog description[1] noted, "ITALY. Venice. Scudo, ND (1627-28)-IAM. Giovanni Corner I. PCGS AU-58 Gold Shield. This very attractive and nicely preserved survivor offers a bold strike with strong central devices and legends exhibiting minimal signs of being double struck displaying beautiful old cabinet patina slightly subduing the surfaces. This is a piece where the designated grade does not necessarily reflect the overall quality; examples of this issue appear on the market with some frequency even in technically higher grades though many are not nearly as pleasant. This lovely example should be considered a real treat for the specialist of Venetian coinage seeking out high quality attractive survivors to expand their collections." This type is known for nine different mintmaster and was struck 1624-29. It is among the more available of the denomination but Venetian coins appear seldom in American auctions. The scudo, worth 140 soldi or seven lire, was the largest of the silver denominations.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 31.83 g, 0.948 fine silver.
Catalog reference: Dav-4244; KM-143.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1600-1700, Galesburg, IL, 1974.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The January 2021 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Oro del Nuevo Mundo and Matt Orsini Collections, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2020.
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