Difference between revisions of "Venice (1780)-RB ducato Dav-1567"
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| − | This specimen was lot 10539 in Ponterio sale 169 (Baltimore, November 2012), where it sold for $441. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "ITALY. Venice. Ducato, ND (1779-80). Moneyer R.B.. Light tone. PCGS Genuine--Cleaning, EF Details Secure Holder. Ex: Ponterio & Associates, Sale 117, January 2002, Lot #1835." This type was issued 1779-89. None bear dates but the frequent turnover of assayers allows collectors to narrow down the time of issue to a year or two. Venice also issued silver ducatoni, [[Venice (1779-89)-LAF scudo Dav-1564|scudi]] and [[Venice 1781 tallero Dav-1568|talleri]]. By this period, Venice was a ghost of her former power, surviving only on the sufferance of her [[Austria]]n and Turkish neighbors. | + | This specimen was lot 10539 in Ponterio sale 169 (Baltimore, November 2012), where it sold for $441. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Italy|ITALY]]. Venice. Ducato, ND (1779-80). Moneyer R.B.. Light tone. PCGS Genuine--Cleaning, EF Details Secure Holder. Ex: Ponterio & Associates, Sale 117, January 2002, Lot #1835." This type was issued 1779-89. None bear dates but the frequent turnover of assayers allows collectors to narrow down the time of issue to a year or two. Venice also issued silver ducatoni, [[Venice (1779-89)-LAF scudo Dav-1564|scudi]] and [[Venice 1781 tallero Dav-1568|talleri]]. By this period, Venice was a ghost of her former power, surviving only on the sufferance of her [[Austria]]n and Turkish neighbors. |
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown but somewhat scarce. | ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown but somewhat scarce. | ||
Revision as of 10:35, 26 February 2025
This specimen was lot 10539 in Ponterio sale 169 (Baltimore, November 2012), where it sold for $441. The catalog description[1] noted, "ITALY. Venice. Ducato, ND (1779-80). Moneyer R.B.. Light tone. PCGS Genuine--Cleaning, EF Details Secure Holder. Ex: Ponterio & Associates, Sale 117, January 2002, Lot #1835." This type was issued 1779-89. None bear dates but the frequent turnover of assayers allows collectors to narrow down the time of issue to a year or two. Venice also issued silver ducatoni, scudi and talleri. By this period, Venice was a ghost of her former power, surviving only on the sufferance of her Austrian and Turkish neighbors.
Recorded mintage: unknown but somewhat scarce.
Specification: 23.40 g, .826 fine silver.
Catalog reference: Dav-1567; KM 706 (formerly KM-C100); CNI-VIII.521,58; Pap-36.
- 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.
- [1]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio sale 169: The November 2012 Baltimore Auction, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers, LLC, 2012.
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