Papal States (1655-67) testone - Revision history

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Text replacement - "* Berman, Allen G., ''Papal Coins,'' South Salem, NY: Attic Books, 1991." to "* Berman, Allen G., ''Papal Coins,'' South Salem, NY: Attic Books, 1991. * Francesco Muntoni, ''Le Monete del Papi e Degli Stati Pontifici'', 4 vols. Rome: P & P Santamaria, 1973."

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[[Image:Papal St Kunker 263-01849.jpg|550px|thumb|Kunker sale 263, lot 1849]]

This specimen was lot 1849 in Künker sale 263 (Osnabruck, June 2015), where it sold for €800 (about US$1,034 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''KIRCHENSTAAT/VATIKAN Alexander VII. 1655-1667. Testone o. J. Rom. Attraktives Exemplar, winz. Zainende, fast vorzüglich.'' (Papal States, Alexander VII, 1655-67, undated testone of the Rome mint. Attractive, hairlines, choice extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This type was minted during the reign of Alexander VII (1655-67). It is rather expensive in the condition shown. The ''testone'' was thirty baiocchi, while the [[Papal States (1667-69) piastra Dav-4072|piastra]], the Italian equivalent of the German thaler, was 105 baiocchi (3½ testone).

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 9.59 g, silver, .917 fine.

''Catalog reference:'' Muntoni 12, KM-278.1, [[On the coinage of the Papal States|Ber-1902]].

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Berman, Allen G., ''Papal Coins,'' South Salem, NY: Attic Books, 1991.
* Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Künker Münzauktionen und Goldhandel, ''Catalog 263, The Friedrich Popken collection of gold and silver coinages | Coins and Medals from Medieval and Modern Times, a. o. the collection of Ernst Otto Horn, part III,'' Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2015.

''Link to:''
* [[Ferrara 1655 quattrino KM-76|Ferrara 1655 quattrino ''sede vacante'']]
* [[Ferrara 1655 giulio KM-82|Ferrara 1655 giulio ''sede vacante'']]
* [[Papal States (1655) 1/2 grosso KM-264|(1655) ''mezzo grosso, sede vacante'']]
* [[Papal States (1655-67) giulio KM-274|(1655-67) giulio]]
* [[Papal States 1655 piastra Dav-4069|1655 piastra ''sede vacante'']]
* [[Papal States 1667 testone|1667 testone ''sede vacante'']]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1655]]
* return to coins of the [[Vatican|Papal States]]

[[Category:Selections from Kunker sale 263, 264]]

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 [[Image:Papal St Kunker 263-01849.jpg|550px|thumb|Künker sale 263, lot 1849]]
-This specimen was lot 1849 in Künker sale 263 (Osnabrück, June 2015), where it sold for €800 (about US$1,034 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''KIRCHENSTAAT/VATIKAN Alexander VII. 1655-1667. Testone o. J. Rom. Attraktives Exemplar, winz. Zainende, fast vorzüglich.'' (Papal States, Alexander VII, 1655-67, undated testone of the Rome mint. Attractive, hairlines, choice extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This type was minted during the reign of Alexander VII (1655-67). It is rather expensive in the condition shown. The ''testone'' was thirty baiocchi, while the [[Papal States (1667-69) piastra Dav-4072|piastra]], the Italian equivalent of the German thaler, was 105 baiocchi (3½ testone).
+This specimen was lot 1849 in Künker sale 263 (Osnabrück, June 2015), where it sold for €800 (about US$1,034 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''KIRCHENSTAAT/VATIKAN Alexander VII. 1655-1667. Testone o. J. Rom. Attraktives Exemplar, winz. Zainende, fast vorzüglich.'' (Papal States, Alexander VII, 1655-67, undated testone of the Rome mint. Attractive, hairlines, choice extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This type was minted during the reign of Alexander VII (1655-67). It is rather expensive in the condition shown. The ''testone'' was thirty baiocchi, while the [[Papal States (1667-69) piastra Dav-4072|piastra]], the Italian equivalent of the German thaler, was 105 baiocchi (3½ testone). The second specimen was lot 5027 in Künker sale 441 (Osnabrück, March 2026), where it sold for €850 (about US$1,169 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[2]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''ITALIEN, KIRCHENSTAAT/VATIKAN Alexander VII., 1655-1667. Testone o. J., Rom. In US-Plastikholder der NGC mit der Bewertung MS 62 (2144678-008). Attraktives Exemplar mit hübscher Patina, winz. Schrötlingsfehler, vorzüglich +.'' (Italy, Papal State, Alexander VII, 1655-67, undated testone, Rome mint. Graded NGC MS-62. Attractive example with handsome patina, minor planchet flaws, extremely fine or better.)"</blockquote>
 ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.
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 ''Specification:'' 9.59 g, silver, 0.917 fine.
-''Catalog reference:'' Muntoni 12, KM-278.1, [[On the coinage of the Papal States|Ber-1902]].
+''Catalog reference:'' Muntoni 12, KM-278.1, [[On the coinage of the Papal States|Ber-1902]]. The second specimen Muntoni 9; Toffanin 1851/4 (R).
 ''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
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 * Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
 * <sup>[1]</sup>Künker Münzauktionen und Goldhandel, ''Catalog 263, The Friedrich Popken collection of gold and silver coinages | Coins and Medals from Medieval and Modern Times, a. o. the collection of Ernst Otto Horn, part III,'' Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2015.
 ''Link to:''
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 * return to coins of the [[Vatican|Papal States]]
-[[Category:Selections from Kunker sale 263, 264]]
+[[Category:Selections from Kunker sale 263, 264]][[Category:Selections from Kunker sale 439, 440, 441]]

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 [[Image:Papal St Kunker 263-01849.jpg|550px|thumb|Künker sale 263, lot 1849]]
-This specimen was lot 1849 in Künker sale 263 (Osnabruck, June 2015), where it sold for €800 (about US$1,034 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''KIRCHENSTAAT/VATIKAN Alexander VII. 1655-1667. Testone o. J. Rom. Attraktives Exemplar, winz. Zainende, fast vorzüglich.'' (Papal States, Alexander VII, 1655-67, undated testone of the Rome mint. Attractive, hairlines, choice extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This type was minted during the reign of Alexander VII (1655-67). It is rather expensive in the condition shown. The ''testone'' was thirty baiocchi, while the [[Papal States (1667-69) piastra Dav-4072|piastra]], the Italian equivalent of the German thaler, was 105 baiocchi (3½ testone).
+This specimen was lot 1849 in Künker sale 263 (Osnabrück, June 2015), where it sold for €800 (about US$1,034 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''KIRCHENSTAAT/VATIKAN Alexander VII. 1655-1667. Testone o. J. Rom. Attraktives Exemplar, winz. Zainende, fast vorzüglich.'' (Papal States, Alexander VII, 1655-67, undated testone of the Rome mint. Attractive, hairlines, choice extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This type was minted during the reign of Alexander VII (1655-67). It is rather expensive in the condition shown. The ''testone'' was thirty baiocchi, while the [[Papal States (1667-69) piastra Dav-4072|piastra]], the Italian equivalent of the German thaler, was 105 baiocchi (3½ testone).
 ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

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 * [[Ferrara 1655 giulio KM-82|Ferrara 1655 giulio, ''sede vacante'']]
 * [[Papal States (1655) 1/2 grosso KM-264|(1655) ''mezzo grosso, sede vacante'']]
 * [[Papal States (1655-67) giulio KM-274|(1655-67) giulio]]
 * [[Papal States 1655 piastra Dav-4069|1655 piastra, ''sede vacante'']]

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−	[[Image:Papal St Kunker 263-01849.jpg\|550px\|thumb\|~~Kunker~~ sale 263, lot 1849]]	+	[[Image:Papal St Kunker 263-01849.jpg\|550px\|thumb\|Künker sale 263, lot 1849]]

	This specimen was lot 1849 in Künker sale 263 (Osnabruck, June 2015), where it sold for €800 (about US$1,034 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''KIRCHENSTAAT/VATIKAN Alexander VII. 1655-1667. Testone o. J. Rom. Attraktives Exemplar, winz. Zainende, fast vorzüglich.'' (Papal States, Alexander VII, 1655-67, undated testone of the Rome mint. Attractive, hairlines, choice extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This type was minted during the reign of Alexander VII (1655-67). It is rather expensive in the condition shown. The ''testone'' was thirty baiocchi, while the [[Papal States (1667-69) piastra Dav-4072\|piastra]], the Italian equivalent of the German thaler, was 105 baiocchi (3½ testone).		This specimen was lot 1849 in Künker sale 263 (Osnabruck, June 2015), where it sold for €800 (about US$1,034 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''KIRCHENSTAAT/VATIKAN Alexander VII. 1655-1667. Testone o. J. Rom. Attraktives Exemplar, winz. Zainende, fast vorzüglich.'' (Papal States, Alexander VII, 1655-67, undated testone of the Rome mint. Attractive, hairlines, choice extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This type was minted during the reign of Alexander VII (1655-67). It is rather expensive in the condition shown. The ''testone'' was thirty baiocchi, while the [[Papal States (1667-69) piastra Dav-4072\|piastra]], the Italian equivalent of the German thaler, was 105 baiocchi (3½ testone).

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 ''Link to:''
-* [[Ferrara 1655 quattrino KM-76|Ferrara 1655 quattrino ''sede vacante'']]
+* [[Ferrara 1655 quattrino KM-76|Ferrara 1655 quattrino, ''sede vacante'']]
-* [[Ferrara 1655 giulio KM-82|Ferrara 1655 giulio ''sede vacante'']]
+* [[Ferrara 1655 giulio KM-82|Ferrara 1655 giulio, ''sede vacante'']]
 * [[Papal States (1655) 1/2 grosso KM-264|(1655) ''mezzo grosso, sede vacante'']]
 * [[Papal States (1655-67) giulio KM-274|(1655-67) giulio]]
-* [[Papal States 1655 piastra Dav-4069|1655 piastra ''sede vacante'']]
+* [[Papal States 1655 piastra Dav-4069|1655 piastra, ''sede vacante'']]
-* [[Papal States 1667 testone|1667 testone ''sede vacante'']]
+* [[Papal States 1655 scudo d'oro Fr-364|1655 scudo d'oro, Bologna mint, Alexander VII]]
 * [[Coins and currency dated 1655]]
 * return to coins of the [[Vatican|Papal States]]
 [[Category:Selections from Kunker sale 263, 264]]