Venice 1762 15 soldi

Steve Album sale 38, lot 1743

This specimen was lot 1743 in Stephen Album sale 38 (Santa Rosa, CA, September 2020), where it sold for $333.20. The catalog description^[1] noted, "VENICE: Marco Foscarini, 1762-1763, AR 15 soldi, 1762, rare in mint state quality! PCGS graded MS62." This billon type is scarce. Fifteen soldi made three-quarters of a lira.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.72 g, 0.390 fine silver, 24-25 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: Paol-26-27, KM-630.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
• ^[1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 38, featuring the Dabestani Collection of Persian Coins, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2020.

Link to:

• (1762)-ZD scudo, Marco Foscarini
• (1762-63) zecchino
• Venice 1781 15 soldi
• Coins and currency dated 1762