View source for Papal States 1854-R 2-1/2 scudi

[[Image:SB820-23105o.jpg|300px|thumb|Stack's Bowers 2020 ANA sale, lot 23105]]
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[[Image:K403-1702.jpg|550px|thumb|Künker sale 403, lot 1702]]

The first specimen was lot 23105 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Las Vegas, August 2020), where it sold for $660. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Italy|ITALY]]. [[Vatican|Papal States]]. 2-1/2 Scudi, 1854-R Year VIII. Rome Mint. Pius IX. NGC MS-63. A well struck and crisply detailed coin with satiny luster." The first coinage reform in the Papal States was implemented in the early 1830's during the reign of Gregory XVI (1831-46). All the doppie, zecchini, guili, testoni, etc., were dropped in favor of a silver scudo divided into one hundred baiocchi. Gold one, 2½, five and ten scudi were minted at Rome and Bologna until 1865. This type struck for Pius IX 1848 and 1853-63 carried on the standard of Gregory XVI. This specimen is from the Rome mint. The second specimen was lot 1702 in Künker sale 403 (Osnabrück, March 2024), where it sold for €850 (about US$1,115 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[2]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''PAPST PIUS IX., 1846-1878. Prägungen des Papstes Pius IX. Aus der Münzstätte Rom von seiner Rückkehr 1850 bis zur Münzreform vom 14. April 1858. 2 ½ Scudi AN IX/1854 R, Rom. 3,89 g Feingold. GOLD. Stempelglanz.'' (Papal States, Pius IX, 1846-78, 2½ scudi of the year 9, 1854, Rome mint, struck in accordance with the reform of 1850, uncirculated.)"</blockquote>

''Recorded mintage:'' 276,000.

''Specification:'' 4.33 g, 0.900 fine gold. 

''Catalog reference:'' Pagani 357; Schl. 101; Toffanin 3135/4, Fr-274; KM-1117; [[On the coinage of the Papal States|Ber-3306]]; Mont-80. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Berman, Allen G., ''Papal Coins,'' South Salem, NY: Attic Books, 1991. 
* 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, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
* Montenegro, Eupremio, Montenegro 2015: Manuale del Collezionista di Monete Italiane, 30 ed., Torino, Italy: Montenegro s.a.s., 2014. 
* Francesco Muntoni, ''Le Monete del Papi e Degli Stati Pontifici,'' 4 vols. Rome: P & P Santamaria, 1973.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, ''The August 2020 ANA Auction: World Coins, featuring the Duke of Lansing Collection,'' Santa Ana, CA: [http://www.stacksbowers.com Stack's Bowers LLC], 2020.
* <sup>[2]</sup>Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, ''Katalog 403: Coins and Medals of the Popes - The significant collection of a southwest German entrepreneur,'' Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2024.

''Link to:''
* [[Papal States 1853-R 2-1/2 scudi|1853-R 2½ scudi]]
* [[Papal States 1854-R 5 baiocchi|1854-R 5 baiocchi]]
* [[Papal States 1854-R 10 baiocchi|1854-R 10 baiocchi]]
* [[Papal States 1854-B 50 baiocchi|1854-B 50 baiocchi]]
* [[Papal States 1854-R scudo Dav-194|1854-B scudo]]
* [[Papal States 1854-B 2-1/2 scudi|1854-B 2½ scudi]]
* [[Papal States 1854-R 5 scudi|1854-R 5 scudi]]
* [[Papal States 1855-R 2-1/2 scudi|1855-R 2½ scudi]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1854]]

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