View source for Bozzolo 1639 ducatone Dav-3857

[[Image:NAC 85-00007.jpg|550px|thumb|Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 85, lot 7]]

This specimen was lot 7 in Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 85 (Milan, May 2015) where it sold for 17,000 EUR (about US$22,744 including buyer's fees). The lot description noted, <blockquote>"''Bozzolo, Scipione Gonzaga, 1609-1670. III periodo: duca di Sabbioneta 1636-1670. Ducatone 1639, AR . SCIP D G DVX SABL S R I BOZ PRI Έ C. Busto barbuto a sin. Rv. TV ES PETRVS – PRAESIDIVM NOSTRVM S. Pietro riceve le chiavi da Cristo; all'esergo, MDCXXXIX. Rarissimo. Lievi mancanze di metallo, altrimenti q.Spl. Acquistato privatamente da Ratto Numismatica nel gennaio 1982. Conio di Gaspare Mola.'' (principality of Bozzolo, Scipione Gonzaga, 1609-70, third period as duke of Sabbioneta, 1636-70, ducatone of 1639. Obverse: bearded bust left; reverse: St. Peter receives the keys from Christ, date in exergue. Extremely rare, some drill marks on the reverse, otherwise about extremely fine. Dies by Gaspare Mola.)"</blockquote> Bozzolo was a principality in the west of the duchy of [[Italy, Mantua|Mantua]] likely granted to junior members of the ruling Gonzaga family. Scipione was the last to issue coins; the mint was closed on his death in 1670.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 31.00-32.00 g, silver, this specimen 31,64 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' CNI 84 var. ENH 131. Ravegnani Morosini 24. MIR 51/3, KM 48.3, [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Dav-3857]].

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
* Davenport, John S., ''European Crowns, 1600-1700,'' Galesburg, IL, 1974. 

''Link to:''
* [[Bozzolo 1638 tallero Dav-3856|1638 tallero]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1639]]

[[Category: European crowns and thalers]]