Florence (1533) scudo d'oro Fr-280 - Revision history

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[[Image:Triton27-0997.jpg|550px|thumb|CNG sale Triton XXVII, lot 997]]

This specimen was lot 997 in CNG sale Triton XXVII (New York, January 2024), where it sold for $1,875. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "ITALY, Firenze (Duchy). Alessandro de Medici. 1532-1537. AV Scudo d’oro del Sole. First series, struck 1533. Crowned coat-of-arms; radiant sun above / Voided cross with polylobes at center and ends; rings in quarters. In NGC encapsulation 6864695-006, graded AU 53. Top Pop. From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection. Ex Stack’s Bowers Galleries (12 August 2015), lot 30442." The republic of Florence dominated central Italy in the late Middle Ages and was a center of the Renaissance. Economic decline, external invasion and internal dissension weakened the state and it collapsed in the 1520's. Alessandro de Medici was the first duke of Florence but was murdered before he could consolidate the state, a task which fell to his cousin, Cosimo de Medici (r. 1534-74). He was promoted to grand duke of Tuscany in 1569 and he and his heirs ruled there until 1737, when the dynasty fell extinct. This is the only gold coin of Alessandro de Medici.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 3.25 g, 0.917 fine gold, this specimen 26 mm diameter, 3.37 g, 2 h axis.

''Catalog reference:'' MIR 96; Friedberg 280.

''[[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.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Gasvoda, Michael, Victor England, Eric McFadden, Dave Michaels, Bill Dalzell and Lance Hickman, ''Triton XXVII'', Lancaster, PA: Classical Numismatic Group, LLC, 2023.

''Link to:''
* [[Florence (1510-31) florin Fr-276]]
* [[Florence (1530) 1/5 scudo]]
* [[Tuscany (1532-37) testone]], Alessandro de Medici
* [[Florence (1533-37) scudo d'oro Fr-280|(1533-37) ''scudo d'oro del sole'', Alessandro de Medici]]
* [[Tuscany (1536-55) lira]]
* [[Tuscany (1536-74) piastra Fr-285]]
* [[Florence (1536-74) scudo d'oro Fr-286|(1536-74) scudo d'oro, Cosimo I]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1533]]

[[Category:Selections from CNG sale Triton XXVII]][[Category:Gold ducats of Europe]]

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 [[Image:Triton27-0997.jpg|550px|thumb|CNG sale Triton XXVII, lot 997]]
-This specimen was lot 997 in CNG sale Triton XXVII (New York, January 2024), where it sold for $1,875. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "ITALY, Firenze (Duchy). Alessandro de Medici. 1532-1537. AV Scudo d’oro del Sole. First series, struck 1533. Crowned coat-of-arms; radiant sun above / Voided cross with polylobes at center and ends; rings in quarters. In NGC encapsulation 6864695-006, graded AU 53. Top Pop. From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection. Ex Stack’s Bowers Galleries (12 August 2015), lot 30442." The republic of Florence dominated central Italy in the late Middle Ages and was a center of the Renaissance. Economic decline, external invasion and internal dissension weakened the state and it collapsed in the 1520's. Alessandro de Medici was the first duke of Florence but was murdered before he could consolidate the state, a task which fell to his cousin, Cosimo de Medici (r. 1534-74). He was promoted to grand duke of [[Italy, Tuscany|Tuscany]] in 1569 and he and his heirs ruled there until 1737, when the dynasty fell extinct. This is the only gold coin of Alessandro de Medici.
+This specimen was lot 997 in CNG sale Triton XXVII (New York, January 2024), where it sold for $1,837.50. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "ITALY, Firenze (Duchy). Alessandro de Medici. 1532-1537. AV Scudo d’oro del Sole. First series, struck 1533. Crowned coat-of-arms; radiant sun above / Voided cross with polylobes at center and ends; rings in quarters. In NGC encapsulation 6864695-006, graded AU 53. Top Pop. From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection. Ex Stack’s Bowers Galleries (12 August 2015), lot 30442." The republic of Florence dominated central Italy in the late Middle Ages and was a center of the Renaissance. Economic decline, external invasion and internal dissension weakened the state and it collapsed in the 1520's. Alessandro de Medici was the first duke of Florence but was murdered before he could consolidate the state, a task which fell to his cousin, Cosimo de Medici (r. 1534-74). He was promoted to grand duke of [[Italy, Tuscany|Tuscany]] in 1569 and he and his heirs ruled there until 1737, when the dynasty fell extinct. This is the only gold coin of Alessandro de Medici.
 ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.