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| − | This specimen was lot 32662 in Heritage Sale 3115 (Chicago, May 2024), where it sold for $2,640. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Italy]]: [[Italy, Tuscany|Florence]]. Republic gold Florin ND (1526-1527) MS61 NGC. Francesco de Roberto Martelli as mintmaster. A scarce and relatively late Florentine Florin, featuring a definitive strike with just trace amounts of grade-aligning chatter in the fields." The gold florin was intended to compete with the Venetian ducat but is today much scarcer. All are undated but some can be traced to the term of a particular mintmaster (Francesco de Roberto Martelli in this case) by the presence of his arms on the obverse. | + | This specimen was lot 32662 in Heritage Sale 3115 (Chicago, May 2024), where it sold for $2,640. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Italy]]: [[Italy, Tuscany|Florence]]. Republic gold Florin ND (1526-1527) MS61 NGC. Francesco de Roberto Martelli as mintmaster. A scarce and relatively late Florentine Florin, featuring a definitive strike with just trace amounts of grade-aligning chatter in the fields." The gold florin was intended to compete with the Venetian ducat but is today much scarcer. All are undated but some can be traced to the term of a particular mintmaster (Francesco de Roberto Martelli in this case) by the presence of his arms or badge on the obverse. |
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Latest revision as of 15:17, 6 August 2024
This specimen was lot 32662 in Heritage Sale 3115 (Chicago, May 2024), where it sold for $2,640. The catalog description[1] noted, "Italy: Florence. Republic gold Florin ND (1526-1527) MS61 NGC. Francesco de Roberto Martelli as mintmaster. A scarce and relatively late Florentine Florin, featuring a definitive strike with just trace amounts of grade-aligning chatter in the fields." The gold florin was intended to compete with the Venetian ducat but is today much scarcer. All are undated but some can be traced to the term of a particular mintmaster (Francesco de Roberto Martelli in this case) by the presence of his arms or badge on the obverse.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.49 g, 0.917 fine gold, this specimen 3.52 g.
Catalog reference: Fr-276, MIR-30/46 (R2).
- 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.
- [1]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, 2024 May 8 - 10 CSNS World Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction #3115, featuring the Ezen Collection, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2024.
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- Florence (1510-31) florin Fr-276 Antonio di Guglieme Pazzi
- Coins and currency dated 1526