View source for Retegno 1724 ducat Fr-993

[[Image:Retegno S25-02043Q00.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 26, lot 2043]]

This specimen was lot 2043 in Sincona sale 25 (Zürich, October 2015), where it sold for 10,750 CHF (about US$13,279 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"Antonio Tolomeo Gallio-Trivulzio, 1708-1767 Ducat 1724. Bust of the ruler to r. Rev. Crowned Trivulzio coat-of-arms. Very rare original minting. Good extremely fine."</blockquote> This is only gold issue from this insignificant barony in the duchy of Milan for the eighteenth century.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 3.5 g, 0.986 fine gold, .110 troy oz AGW, this specimen 3.46 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' CNI IV, 531,1. Varesi 913/1. Fr-993, KM 34.

''[[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. 
* Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016. 
* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, Ruedi Kunzmann and Arne Kirsch, ''Numismatic Rarities, Auction 25,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2015. 

''Link to:''
* [[Retegno 1686 10 zecchini Fr-989]]
* [[Retegno 1726 1/2 tallero|1726 ''mezzo tallero'']]
* [[Retegno 1726 tallero Dav-1482|1726 tallero]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1724]]
* return to coins of [[Italy, Milan|Retegno]]

[[Category: Gold ducats of Europe]][[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 24, 25, 26, 27]]