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This specimen was lot 1334 in a recent Spink sale (March, 2010?). This type, struck 1845-48 and 1856-59, superseded a similar coin with a younger bust of the duke (KM C75a) struck 1833-41. A francescone, equivalent to the old [[Tuscany 1684 piastra Dav-4212|piastra]] or tallero, was worth four fiorini or ten paoli. In the 1850's, [[Italy, Tuscany|Tuscany]] was ruled by a Hapsburg prince, Leopold II. | This specimen was lot 1334 in a recent Spink sale (March, 2010?). This type, struck 1845-48 and 1856-59, superseded a similar coin with a younger bust of the duke (KM C75a) struck 1833-41. A francescone, equivalent to the old [[Tuscany 1684 piastra Dav-4212|piastra]] or tallero, was worth four fiorini or ten paoli. In the 1850's, [[Italy, Tuscany|Tuscany]] was ruled by a Hapsburg prince, Leopold II. | ||
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* [[Tuscany 1857 1/2 paolo|1857 ½ paolo]] | * [[Tuscany 1857 1/2 paolo|1857 ½ paolo]] | ||
* [[Tuscany 1858 10 quattrini|1858 10 quattrini]] | * [[Tuscany 1858 10 quattrini|1858 10 quattrini]] | ||
| + | * [[Tuscany 1858 fiorino|1858 fiorino]] | ||
* [[Sardinia 1858(g) P 5 lire]] | * [[Sardinia 1858(g) P 5 lire]] | ||
* [[Tuscany 1859 4 fiorini|1859 4 fiorini]] | * [[Tuscany 1859 4 fiorini|1859 4 fiorini]] | ||
Revision as of 10:41, 26 January 2024
This specimen was lot 1334 in a recent Spink sale (March, 2010?). This type, struck 1845-48 and 1856-59, superseded a similar coin with a younger bust of the duke (KM C75a) struck 1833-41. A francescone, equivalent to the old piastra or tallero, was worth four fiorini or ten paoli. In the 1850's, Tuscany was ruled by a Hapsburg prince, Leopold II.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 27.5 g, .916 fine silver, .809 troy oz ASW, this specimen 27,38 g.
Catalog reference: Pagani 119, Dav-160, KM C75b.
- 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, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
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