Venice (1700-09) 1/2 zecchino Fr-1359

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Heritage sale 3029, lot 30833
photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

This specimen was lot 30833 in Heritage sale 3029 (New York, January 2014), where it sold for $587.50. The catalog description[1] noted, "Venice. Alvise Mocenigo II gold 1/2 Zecchino ND (1700-09), AU55 NGC. The notably large flan, with the entire dotted border visible on both sides is uncommon on zecchinos and its fractions. Some minor deposits on the reverse, but attractive overall." Most half ducats are much rarer than their contemporary ducats but this one is fairly common.

Recorded mintage: unknown but available.

Specification: 1.74 g, 0.999 fine gold, .056 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Fr-1359, Paolucci-3.

Source:

  • [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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