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| − | This specimen was lot 34975 in Ponterio sale 177 (Chicago, August 2013), where it sold for $382. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "ITALY. Milan. Scudo (6 Lire), 1780. NGC EF-40." This type was struck 1778-80 at the end of the reign of the redoubtable Maria Theresia. Similar scudi were struck for Joseph II 1781-86 ([[Milan 1784-LB scudo Dav-1387|Dav-1387]]), after which the [[Milan 1792-M crocione Dav-1389|crocione]] was introduced. [[Austria]] lost Milan to the French in 1797. | + | This specimen was lot 34975 in Ponterio sale 177 (Chicago, August 2013), where it sold for $382. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Italy|ITALY]]. Milan. Scudo (6 Lire), 1780. NGC EF-40." This type was struck 1778-80 at the end of the reign of the redoubtable Maria Theresia. Similar scudi were struck for Joseph II 1781-86 ([[Milan 1784-LB scudo Dav-1387|Dav-1387]]), after which the [[Milan 1792-M crocione Dav-1389|crocione]] was introduced. [[Austria]] lost Milan to the French in 1797. |
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Latest revision as of 10:18, 26 February 2025
This specimen was lot 34975 in Ponterio sale 177 (Chicago, August 2013), where it sold for $382. The catalog description[1] noted, "ITALY. Milan. Scudo (6 Lire), 1780. NGC EF-40." This type was struck 1778-80 at the end of the reign of the redoubtable Maria Theresia. Similar scudi were struck for Joseph II 1781-86 (Dav-1387), after which the crocione was introduced. Austria lost Milan to the French in 1797.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 23.07 g, 0.896 fine silver.
Catalog reference: Dav-1386, KM 192.
- Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- Herinek, Gerhard, Austria Münzkatalog: Munzen ab 1745 und Banknoten ab 1759, 49. Auflage, Vienna: Christine Steyrer Verlag, 2022.
- [1]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio sale 177: The August 2013 Chicago ANA Auction, World Coins, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers, LLC, 2013.
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