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[[Image:Naples 1582 scudo doro obv Goldberg 69-4032.jpg|300px|thumb|Goldberg sale 69, lot 4032]]
[[Image:Naples 1582 scudo doro rev Goldberg 69-4032.jpg|300px|thumb]]
[[Image:H3089-33013o.jpg|300px|thumb|Heritage sale 3089, lot 33013]]
[[Image:H3089-33013r.jpg|300px|thumb|this may be the same specimen as that sold in 2012]]

This specimen was lot 4032 in Goldberg sale 69 (Los Angeles, May, 2012), where it sold for $4,600. The catalog description <sup>[2]</sup> noted, "Italian States - [[Italy, Naples & Sicily|Naples]]. Scudo d'oro, 1582. Philip II, 1556-1598. Plain head right. Reverse: Arms. NGC graded AU-55." The second specimen was lot 33013 in Heritage sale 3089 (Dallas, TX, January 2021), where it sold for $4,200. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Italy]]. Milan. Philip II of Spain gold Scudo 1582 MS62 NGC. Highly elusive in this decidedly Mint State quality, and a sought-after issue when encountered so fine. Soundly struck, with only isolated traces of striking softness, the surfaces lustrous and delightfully toned to a warm orange-gold hue that leaves little to be desired. The strike is well-centered as well, with all parts of the legends contained within the confines of the plan. A lovely relic of 16th-century Italian gold coinage." This type was struck for Philip II of Spain, he of the Spanish Armada. The Spanish ruled Naples until the death of the last Hapsburg in 1700.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' gold, this specimen 3.4 grams. 

''Catalog reference:'' Fr-836a; CNI-pl. VI,1, MIR-163/3. 

''[[Bibliography|Sources:]]''
* Fabrizi, Davide, ''Monete Italiane Regionale: Napoli,'' Pavia: Edizioni Numismatica Varesi, 2010.
* 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.
* <sup>[2]</sup>Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, Stephen Harvey and Paul Rynearson, ''Goldberg sale 69: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Ancient and World Coins,'' Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2012.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, ''Heritage Auction 3089: NYINC World & Ancient Coins Platinum & Signature Auction - Dallas, featuring the Cape Coral Collection of European Crowns and the Penn Collection'', Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2020.

''Link to:''
* [[Naples and Sicily (1519-56) scudo d'oro Fr-836]] Charles V
* [[Naples (1546-48)-A scudo d'oro Fr-835|(1546-48)-A scudo d'oro, Charles V]] Charles V
* [[Naples and Sicily (1548)-IBR 2 scudo d'oro Fr-831]]
* [[Naples (1556-98)-GR VP 1/2 ducato]]
* [[Naples (1556-98) ducato Dav-8315]]
* [[Naples 1575-GR 1/2 ducato|1575-GR ''mezzo ducato'']]
* [[Naples and Sicily 1626-MCC scudo d'oro Fr-840]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1582]]
* return to coins of [[Italy, Naples & Sicily]]

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