Verona (1387-1402) pegione

Sincona sale 80, lot 2967

This specimen was lot 2967 in Sincona sale 80 (Zürich, October 2022), where it sold for 400 CHF (about US$480 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"ITALY | Verona, Gian Galeazzo Visconti, Duca di Milano, 1387-1402. Pegione o Grosso da 1 1/2 soldo o. J. Selten. Sehr schön. (city of Verona, Gian Galeazzo Visconti, duke of Milan, 1387-1402, undated pegione or grosso of 1½ soldo. Rare, Very fine.)"

Verona, previously part of Milan, was later incorporated into the Terra Firma of Venice.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver. This specimen is 2.17 g.

Catalog reference: Biaggi 2982.

Source:

• Rafaele Paolucci, La Zecca di Venezia, 2 vols. Padua, 1991.
• ^[1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 80, World Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction, World Banknotes, Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022.

Link to:

• Venice (1382-1400) grosso, Antonio Venier
• Milan (1385-1402) pegione = grosso
• Coins and currency dated 1387