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[[Image:S87-2681.JPG|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 87, lot 2681]]

This specimen was lot 2681 in Sincona sale 87 (Zurich, October 2023), where it sold for 6,000 CHF (about US$8,080 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''ITALIEN Savoyen / Sardinien, Vittorio Amedeo III. 1773-1796. Doppia 1793, Torino. Sehr selten. NGC MS61. Das durch NGC zweithöchstbewertete Exemplar.'' ([[Italy]], [[Italy, Sardinia|kingdom of Sardinia]], Victor Amadeus III, 1773-96, doppia of 1793, Turin mint. Very rare, Second finest certified by NGC.)"</blockquote> The Duchy of Savoy was promoted to the Kingdom of Sardinia when the duke obtained that island from the Austrians in 1720. This type is listed in the SCWC for 1786-96. The doppia was originally a double scudo d'oro. 

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 9.11 g, 0.905 fine gold, 25 mm diameter, this specimen 3.20 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' KM 86 (formerly C67), MIR 982h (R5), Fr-1120. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* 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. 
* Gigante, Fabio, ''Gigante 2016: Catalogo Nazionale delle Monete Italiano Dal '700 All'Euro, 24a ed.'' Varese, Italy, 2015.
* Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016. 
* Montenegro, Eupremio, ''Montenegro 2015: Manuale del Collezionista di Monete Italiane, 30 ed.,'' Torino, Italy: Montenegro s.a.s., 2014. 
* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''SINCONA Auction 87, World Coins and Medals,'' Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2023.

''Link to:''
* [[Sardinia 1791 doppia Fr-1120|1791 doppia]]
* [[Sardinia 1793 reale KM-90|1793 reale, legend reverse]]
* [[Sardinia 1793 7.6 soldi|1793 7.6 soldi]]
* [[Sardinia 1793 1/4 scudo|1793 ''quarto scudo'']]
* [[Sardinia 1793 1/2 scudo|1793 ''mezzo scudo sardo'']]
* [[Sardinia 1797 doppia Fr-1126|1797 doppia]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1793]]

[[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 84, 85, 86, 87]]