View source for Piacenza 1628 scudo Dav-4128

[[Image:Piacenza 1628 scudo Sincona 11-1865.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 11, lot 1865]]

This specimen was lot 1865 in Sincona sale 11 (Zürich, May 2013), where it sold for 350 CHF (about US$433 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''ITALIEN Piacenza Odoardo Farnese, 1622-1646. Scudo 1628. Min. Schrötlingsf. am Rd. Sehr schön.'' (duchy of Piacenza, Odoardo Farnese, 1622-1646, scudo of 1628. Rim flaws, very fine.)"</blockquote>  This scarce scudo is noted for 1628-36. The duchy of Piacenza was united with the duchy of Parma in the eighteenth century.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' silver; this specimen is 27.10 g.

''Catalog reference:'' [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Dav-4128]]. 

''[[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. 
* <sup>[1]</sup>''Numismatic Coins, Medals, Banknotes & Books: Auction 11,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2013. 

''Link to:''
* [[Piacenza (1622-46) 6 doppie Fr-910]]
* [[Piacenza 1626 scudo Dav-4127]]
* [[Parma 1628 scudo Dav-4120]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1628]]
* return to coins of [[Italy, Parma]]

[[Category:European crowns and thalers]][[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 10, 11]]