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[[Image:S80-02829.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 80, lot 2829]] | [[Image:S80-02829.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 80, lot 2829]] | ||
| − | This specimen was lot 2829 in Sincona sale 80 ( | + | This specimen was lot 2829 in Sincona sale 80 (Zürich, October 2022), where it sold for 120 CHF (about US$144 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "ITALY | [[Vatican]] - Church State, Clemens VIII. 1592-1605. Testone 1600 / Anno IX, Roma. Rare, Very fine." This type bears a Roman numeral date, for the Holy Year. Other testone for Clement VIII include Ber-1440 thru -1454<sup>[2]</sup> but this seems to be the only one dated 1600. There is also a half piastra. |
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ||
Revision as of 15:52, 10 June 2025
This specimen was lot 2829 in Sincona sale 80 (Zürich, October 2022), where it sold for 120 CHF (about US$144 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "ITALY | Vatican - Church State, Clemens VIII. 1592-1605. Testone 1600 / Anno IX, Roma. Rare, Very fine." This type bears a Roman numeral date, for the Holy Year. Other testone for Clement VIII include Ber-1440 thru -1454[2] but this seems to be the only one dated 1600. There is also a half piastra.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 9.59 g, .916 fine silver[2]. This specimen is 9.31 g.
Catalog reference: Berman 1440.
- [2]Berman, Allen G., Papal Coins, South Salem, NY: Attic Books, 1991.
- Francesco Muntoni, Le Monete del Papi e Degli Stati Pontifici, 4 vols. Rome: P & P Santamaria, 1973.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 80, World Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction, World Banknotes, Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2022.
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