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| − | This specimen was lot 6846 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2017), where it sold for $763.75. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "ITALY. Papal States. 30 Paoli (Doppia d'Oro), 1786. Pius VI (1774-99). NGC AU-58. A pleasing example with a nice strike, loads of luster and some faint bands of orange peel tone. Quite attractive." This type was issued 1786-93 for Pius VI (1774-99). After striking ''zecchini'' fairly steadily 1738-84, the denomination was suddenly dropped in favor of a series of ''mezze doppie'' ([[Papal States 1787 1/2 doppia d'oro Fr-247|Fr-247]]), ''doppie'' (Fr-246) and ''due doppie'' (Fr-245). The type doesn't fit into the already chaotic papal coinage system nor does it match the doppie of her neighbors, such as Naples and Sardinia. | + | This specimen was lot 6846 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2017), where it sold for $763.75. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Italy|ITALY]]. Papal States. 30 Paoli (Doppia d'Oro), 1786. Pius VI (1774-99). NGC AU-58. A pleasing example with a nice strike, loads of luster and some faint bands of orange peel tone. Quite attractive." This type was issued 1786-93 for Pius VI (1774-99). After striking ''zecchini'' fairly steadily 1738-84, the denomination was suddenly dropped in favor of a series of ''mezze doppie'' ([[Papal States 1787 1/2 doppia d'oro Fr-247|Fr-247]]), ''doppie'' (Fr-246) and ''due doppie'' (Fr-245). The type doesn't fit into the already chaotic papal coinage system nor does it match the doppie of her neighbors, such as Naples and Sardinia. |
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Latest revision as of 09:22, 26 February 2025
This specimen was lot 6846 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2017), where it sold for $763.75. The catalog description[1] noted, "ITALY. Papal States. 30 Paoli (Doppia d'Oro), 1786. Pius VI (1774-99). NGC AU-58. A pleasing example with a nice strike, loads of luster and some faint bands of orange peel tone. Quite attractive." This type was issued 1786-93 for Pius VI (1774-99). After striking zecchini fairly steadily 1738-84, the denomination was suddenly dropped in favor of a series of mezze doppie (Fr-247), doppie (Fr-246) and due doppie (Fr-245). The type doesn't fit into the already chaotic papal coinage system nor does it match the doppie of her neighbors, such as Naples and Sardinia.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 5.46 g, 0.917 fine gold, .161 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: Fr-246; KM-1049; Berman-2953.
- Berman, Allen G., Papal Coins, South Salem, NY: Attic Books, 1991.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- 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]Ponterio, Richard, The January 2017 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Richard Stuart Collection, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2016.
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