Venice 1756 1/2 tallero
This specimen was lot 1943 in Sincona sale 11 (Zürich, May 2013), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,
"ITALIEN Venedig Francesco Loredan, 1752-1762. 1/2 Tallero per il Levante 1756. Gerade 1 bei der Jahreszahl. 14.32 g. Sehr selten, besonders in dieser Erhaltung. Winz. Schrötlingsf. Fast FDC. (republic of Venice, doge Francesco Loredan, 1752-62, half tallero for the Levant of 1756, straight '1' in the date. Very rare, especially in this quality, choice uncirculated.)"
By this period, Venice was a ghost of her former power, surviving only on the sufferance of her Austrian and Turkish neighbors. This half tallero accompanied the larger tallero (Dav-1552). Other large silver coins included ducatoni (= 124 soldi), talleri, ducati as well as a variety of gold coins, especially ducats.
Recorded mintage: unknown but not common.
Specification: 14.28 g, 0.835 fine silver, this specimen is 14.32 g.
Catalog reference: Paolucci p. 127,29, KM C17.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- [1]Numismatic Coins, Medals, Banknotes & Books: Auction 11, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2013.
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