Difference between revisions of "Parma 1788 10 soldi"
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| − | This specimen was lot 75350 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, September 2023), where it sold for $240. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Italy|ITALY]]. Sardinia. 10 Soldi, 1788. Ferdinando I di Borbone. PCGS MS-63. KM-46. An engaging issue depicting the figure of St. Antoninus on horseback. Exactingly struck and aglow with satiny luster." This coin is from the [[Italy, Parma|duchy of Parma]], not the kingdom of Sardinia. Note the legend, "D·G·PLAC[ENTIAE]·PAR[MAE] V·DVX". It was struck 1783-95 and has a low catalog value, altho no coin from this small state is common. | + | This specimen was lot 75350 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, September 2023), where it sold for $240. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Italy|ITALY]]. Sardinia. 10 Soldi, 1788. Ferdinando I di Borbone. PCGS MS-63. KM-46. An engaging issue depicting the figure of St. Antoninus on horseback. Exactingly struck and aglow with satiny luster." This coin is from the [[Italy, Parma|duchy of Parma]], not the kingdom of Sardinia. Note the legend, "D·G·PLAC[ENTIAE]·PAR[MAE] V·DVX". It was struck 1783-95 and has a low catalog value, altho no coin from this small state is common. The duke also issued a ten soldi for [[Piacenza 1792 10 soldi|Piacenza]] but it has a different design. |
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ||
| − | ''Specification:'' 2 g, | + | ''Specification:'' 2.1 g, 0.148 fine silver, 21 mm diameter. |
''Catalog reference:'' KM C6. | ''Catalog reference:'' KM C6. | ||
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* [[Parma 1789-S 1/2 doppia Fr-931|1789 ''mezza doppia'']] | * [[Parma 1789-S 1/2 doppia Fr-931|1789 ''mezza doppia'']] | ||
* [[Parma 1789-S doppia Fr-930|1789-S ''doppia'']] | * [[Parma 1789-S doppia Fr-930|1789-S ''doppia'']] | ||
| + | * [[Parma 1791 10 soldi|1791 10 soldi]] | ||
* [[Piacenza 1792 10 soldi]] | * [[Piacenza 1792 10 soldi]] | ||
* [[Coins and currency dated 1788]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1788]] | ||
[[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2023 Collector's Choice sale]] | [[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2023 Collector's Choice sale]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:41, 14 February 2026
This specimen was lot 75350 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, September 2023), where it sold for $240. The catalog description[1] noted, "ITALY. Sardinia. 10 Soldi, 1788. Ferdinando I di Borbone. PCGS MS-63. KM-46. An engaging issue depicting the figure of St. Antoninus on horseback. Exactingly struck and aglow with satiny luster." This coin is from the duchy of Parma, not the kingdom of Sardinia. Note the legend, "D·G·PLAC[ENTIAE]·PAR[MAE] V·DVX". It was struck 1783-95 and has a low catalog value, altho no coin from this small state is common. The duke also issued a ten soldi for Piacenza but it has a different design.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 2.1 g, 0.148 fine silver, 21 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM C6.
- Gigante, Fabio, Gigante 2016: Catalogo Nazionale delle Monete Italiano Dal '700 All'Euro, 24a ed. Varese, Italy, 2015.
- Montenegro, Eupremio, Montenegro 2015: Manuale del Collezionista di Monete Italiane, 30 ed., Torino, Italy: Montenegro s.a.s., 2014.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, September 2023 World Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancient & World Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.
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