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This specimen was lot 6868 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2017), where it sold for $705. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "ITALY. Tuscany. Piastra, 1575. Francesco I de Medici (1574-87). NGC VF-30. Even wear along the high points, attractive flannel grey tone. From the Estate Collection of Dr. Richard Doty." After the Florentine republic collapsed, it was reconstituted as the Grand Duchy of Tuscany, ruled by the Medicis until 1723. The type is listed in Davenport for 1575 only. Like most Italian crowns of the sixteenth century, it is rare.
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This specimen was lot 6868 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2017), where it sold for $705. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Italy|ITALY]]. Tuscany. Piastra, 1575. Francesco I de Medici (1574-87). NGC VF-30. Even wear along the high points, attractive flannel grey tone. From the Estate Collection of Dr. Richard Doty." After the Florentine republic collapsed, it was reconstituted as the Grand Duchy of Tuscany, ruled by the Medicis until 1723. The type is listed in Davenport for 1575 only. Like most Italian crowns of the sixteenth century, it is rare.
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown but scarce.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown but scarce.
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''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
 
''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
 
* Davenport, John S., ''European Crowns, 1484-1600,'' Frankfurt: Numismatischer Verlag, 1977.
 
* Davenport, John S., ''European Crowns, 1484-1600,'' Frankfurt: Numismatischer Verlag, 1977.
* <sup>[1]</sup>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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* <sup>[1]</sup>Ponterio, Richard, ''The January 2017 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Richard Stuart Collection,'' Santa Ana, CA: [http://www.stacksbowers.com Stack's Bowers LLC], 2016.
  
 
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* [[Tuscany (1536-74) piastra Fr-285]]
 
* [[Tuscany (1536-74) piastra Fr-285]]
* [[Tuscany 1584 piastra Dav-8386]]
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* [[Tuscany 1570 piastra Dav-8383|1570 piastra]]
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* [[Tuscany 1573 giulio]]
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* [[Tuscany 1575 testone|1575 testone]]
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* [[Tuscany 1584 piastra Dav-8386|1584 piastra]]
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1575]]
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1575]]
 
* return to coins of [[Italy, Tuscany]]
 
* return to coins of [[Italy, Tuscany]]
  
 
[[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2017 NYINC sale]][[Category:European crowns and thalers]]
 
[[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2017 NYINC sale]][[Category:European crowns and thalers]]

Latest revision as of 09:33, 26 February 2025

from Stack's Bowers 2017 NYINC sale, lot 6868
Tuscany SB117-6868r.jpg

This specimen was lot 6868 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2017), where it sold for $705. The catalog description[1] noted, "ITALY. Tuscany. Piastra, 1575. Francesco I de Medici (1574-87). NGC VF-30. Even wear along the high points, attractive flannel grey tone. From the Estate Collection of Dr. Richard Doty." After the Florentine republic collapsed, it was reconstituted as the Grand Duchy of Tuscany, ruled by the Medicis until 1723. The type is listed in Davenport for 1575 only. Like most Italian crowns of the sixteenth century, it is rare.

Recorded mintage: unknown but scarce.

Specification: silver.

Catalog reference: CNI-XII, 288, 21; MIR-181/2; Dav-8385.

Source:

  • Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1484-1600, Frankfurt: Numismatischer Verlag, 1977.
  • [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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