View source for Ronco 1669-GHF scudo Dav-4143

[[Image:NAC 60-00266.jpg|550px|thumb|Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 60, lot 266]]

This specimen was lot 266 in Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 60 (Milan, June 2011) where it sold for 21,000 EUR. The lot description noted, "''Monete di zecche italiane, Ronco Scrivia, Napoleone Spinola, 1647-1672. Scudo 1669. NAPOLIO SPIN MAR ROCHÆ FOR Busto drappeggiato e corazzato, a d.; nel taglio del braccio, G H F (Giovanni Hamerani incisore). Rv. ET S ROM IMP COM RONCHI D ET C 1669 Stemma Spinola caricato su aquila bicipite coronata. Della più esimia rarità, pochissimi esemplari conosciuti. Patina di medagliere, leggere striature sul tondello al dr., Spl.'' (county of Ronco, Napoleone Spinola, 1647-1672, scudo of 1669. Obverse: armored and draped bust right; reverse: crowned, nimbate double headed eagle supports the Spinola arms. Extremely rare, only a few examples known. Medallic patina, a few adjustment marks, extremely fine.)" Ronco lies in the north of the republic of [[Italy, Genoa|Genoa]]. The counts struck a few scudi there before closing the mint in 1699.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 28.90-37.50 g, silver, this specimen 28,36 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' CNI 9. Ravegnani Morosini 2. MIR 508, KM 16, [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Dav-4146]].

''[[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:''
* [[Genoa 1665-AB scudo stretto Dav-3901|Genoa 1665 scudo stretto]]
* [[Sabbioneta 1666 ducatone Dav-4146]]
* [[Mantua 1666 scudo Dav-3968]]
* [[Ronco 1669 scudo Dav-4142|1669 scudo, standing knight obverse]]
* [[Genoa 1670-ISS scudo largo Dav-LS555|Genoa 1670 scudo largo]]
* [[Genoa 1673-IBT scudo stretto Dav-3901|Genoa 1673 scudo stretto]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1669]]

[[Category: European crowns and thalers]]