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[[Image:S87-2677.JPG|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 87, lot 2677]]

This specimen was lot 2677 in Sincona sale 87 (Zürich, October 2023), where it sold for 4,250 CHF (about US$5,723 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''ITALIEN Savoyen / Sardinien, Carlo Emanuele III. 1730-1773. 1/2 Doppia 1763, Torino. Sehr selten. Vorzüglich.'' ([[Italy]], [[Italy, Sardinia|kingdom of Sardinia]], Charles Emanuel III, 1730-73, half doppia of 1763, Turin mint. Very rare, Extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This type was struck steadily 1755-72 along with a gold doppia ([[Sardinia 1769 doppia Fr-1105|KM C31]]) but all dates are scarce. In other parts of Italy, a doppia was a double ducat but in Sardinia a doppia was a double scudo, hence the different weight standard. The mintage reported below is for the whole series.

''Recorded mintage:'' 933,747 for 1755-72.

''Specification:'' 4.76 g, 0.905 fine gold, 22 mm diameter, this specimen 4.79 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' KM 50, MIR 944i (R8), Fr-1106. 

''[[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. 
* Gigante, Fabio, ''Gigante 2016: Catalogo Nazionale delle Monete Italiano Dal '700 All'Euro, 24a ed.'' Varese, Italy, 2015.
* Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016. 
* Montenegro, Eupremio, ''Montenegro 2015: Manuale del Collezionista di Monete Italiane, 30 ed.,'' Torino, Italy: Montenegro s.a.s., 2014. 
* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''SINCONA Auction 87, World Coins and Medals,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2023.

''Link to:''
* [[Sardinia 1756 1/2 doppia Fr-1106|1756 ''mezza doppia'']]
* [[Sardinia 1764 doppia Fr-1105|1764 doppia]]
* [[Sardinia 1765 scudo Dav-1494|1765 scudo]]
* [[Sardinia 1768 doppietta Fr-1110|1768 doppietta]]
* [[Sardinia 1772 1/2 doppia Fr-1106|1772 ''mezza doppia'']]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1763]]

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