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[[Image:Sincona97-1649.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 97, lot 1649]]

This specimen was lot 1649 in SINCONA Auction 97 (Zürich, May 2025), where it sold for 500 CHF (about US$725 including buyers' fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''ITALIEN Florenz, Cosimo III. de Medici, 1670-1723. 1/2 Piastra 1676, Firenze. Fast vorzüglich. Hübsche Patina. Exemplar der Auktion Künker 194, Osnabrück, September 2011, Los 2343.'' ([[Italy]], [[Italy, Tuscany|grand duchy of Tuscany]], Cosimo III, 1670-1723, half piastra of 1676, Florence mint. About Extremely Fine, Attractively toned.)"</blockquote> This rare type was struck 1676-77 and accompanied a full piastra ([[Tuscany 1676 piastra Dav-4209|Dav-4209]]).

''Recorded mintage'': unknown.

''Specifications'': 15.57 g, silver, 37 mm diameter, this specimen 15.54 g. 

''Catalog reference'': KM unlisted, MIR 331 var. 

''[[Bibliography|Sources]]'': 
* Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jurg, ''SINCONA Auction 97: World and Swiss Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction'', Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2025.

''Link to:''
* [[Genoa 1676-ILM 1/2 scudo stretto|Genoa 1676 ''mezzo scudo strezzo'']]
* [[Tuscany 1676 piastra Dav-4209|1676 piastra]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1676]]

[[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 96, 97, 98]]