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[[Image:Tuscany 1791 tallero obv Goldberg 69-5066.jpg|300px|thumb|Goldberg sale 69, lot 5066]]
[[Image:Tuscany 1791 tallero rev Goldberg 69-5066.jpg|300px|thumb]]

This specimen was lot 5066 in Goldberg sale 69 (Los Angeles, May, 2012), where it sold for $1840. The catalog description <sup>[2]</sup> noted, "Italian States - [[Italy, Tuscany|Tuscany]]. Tallero (10 Paoli), 1791. Ferdinando III. Head right. Reverse: Crowned shield with spikes in order chain. A few interesting clash marks in obverse field. Original fresh mint luster. Rare in top grades. NGC graded AU-58." This type was struck 1791-1801; this date is rare. The ''francescone'' replaced the earlier ''tollero'' in 1747 and was so named to honor Francis of Lorraine, Holy Roman Emperor and husband of Maria Theresia.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown but rare.

''Specification:'' 27.5 g, 0.917 fine silver.

''Catalog reference:'' [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Dav-1521]]; KM-C37; CNI-2. 

''[[Bibliography|Sources:]]''
* Gigante, Fabio, ''Gigante 2016: Catalogo Nazionale delle Monete Italiano Dal '700 All'Euro, 24a ed.'' Varese, Italy, 2015.
* Montenegro, Eupremio, ''Montenegro 2015: Manuale del Collezionista di Monete Italiane, 30 ed.,'' Torino, Italy: Montenegro s.a.s., 2014.
* Davenport, John S., ''European Crowns, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed.,'' London: Spink & Son, 1964.
* Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
* <sup>[2]</sup>Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, Stephen Harvey and Paul Rynearson, ''Goldberg sale 69: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Ancient and World Coins,'' Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2012.

''Link to:''
* [[Tuscany 1790 francescone Dav-1518|1790 francescone]]
* [[Tuscany 1791 soldo|1791 soldo]] = 3 quattrini
* [[Tuscany 1791 2 paoli|1791 ''doppia paoli'']]
* [[Tuscany 1791 zecchino Fr-337|1791 zecchino]]
* [[Tuscany 1792 1/2 paolo|1792 ''mezzo paolo'']]
* [[Tuscany 1793 francescone Dav-1521|1793 francescone]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1791]]
* return to coins of [[Italy, Tuscany]]

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