View source for Papal States 1740 zecchino Fr-231

[[Image:Vatican 1740 zecchino obv Goldberg 4183.jpg|300px|thumb|Goldberg sale 41, lot 4183]]
[[Image:Vatican 1740 zecchino rev Goldberg 4183.jpg|300px|thumb|photo courtesy Goldberg Coins and Collectibles]]
[[Image:Papal St Alb27-1484r.jpg|300px|thumb|Steve Album sale 27, lot 1484]]
[[Image:Papal St Alb27-1484o.jpg|300px|thumb]]

The first specimen was lot 4183 in Goldberg sale 41 (Beverly Hills, May 2007), where it sold for $1,782.50. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Vatican]]. Zecchino, 1740. Benedict XIV (Prospero Lambertini), 1740-1758. Obv: Metaphor of church seated in the clouds. Leg: BEN. XIV. P.M. - A.I - 1740. Reverse: Arms below keys. Leg: DEDIT - PIGNVS. NGC graded MS-65." The second specimen was lot 1484 in Stephen Album sale 27 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2017), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[2]</sup> noted, "PAPAL STATES: Benedict XIV, 1740-1758, AV zecchino, 1740. Year I, Church standing in clouds, nice luster and strike, NGC graded MS62."  These one-year type were issued on the election of pope Benedict XIV (1740-58). Note the different reverse mottoes.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 3.45 g, .998 fine gold; the first specimen 3.43 grams, 21.41 mm diameter.

''Catalog reference:'' Fr-231; CNI XVII, pl.XVI,2; [[On the coinage of the Papal States|Berman-2727]]; KM-936. The second specimen is Cr-24a, Berman-2728. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Berman, Allen G., ''Papal Coins,'' South Salem, NY: Attic Books, 1991.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Goldberg, Ira, and Larry Goldberg, ''Goldberg Sale 41: the Pre-Long Beach Sale,'' Beverly Hills: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2007.
* 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.
* Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016. 
* Gigante, Fabio, ''Gigante 2016: Catalogo Nazionale delle Monete Italiano Dal '700 All'Euro, 24a ed.'' Varese, Italy, 2015.
* Montenegro, Eupremio, ''Montenegro 2015: Manuale del Collezionista di Monete Italiane, 30 ed.,'' Torino, Italy: Montenegro s.a.s., 2014. 
* <sup>[2]</sup>Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, ''Auction 27, featuring the Dr. Paul Stevens Collection of Indian Coins, Part VI,'' Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2016.

''Link to:''
* [[Papal States 1739 zecchino Fr-222|1739 zecchino]]
* [[Papal States 1740 grosso KM-924|1740 grosso, ''sede vacante'']]
* [[Papal States 1740 1/2 scudo d'oro Fr-229|1740 ''mezzo scudo Romano, sede vacante'']]
* [[Papal States 1740 1/2 zecchino Fr-228|1740 mezzo zecchino, ''sede vacante'']]
* [[Papal States 1740 1/2 zecchino Fr-232|1740 mezzo zecchino]]
* [[Papal States 1740 zecchino Fr-227|1740 zecchino, ''sede vacante'']]
* [[Papal States (1741) zecchino Fr-378|(1741) zecchino]]
* [[Papal States 1744 zecchino Fr-231|1744 zecchino]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1740]]
* return to coins of [[Vatican]]

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