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This specimen was lot 1747 in SINCONA Auction 97 (Zurich, May 2025), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''ITALIEN Venedig, Paolo Renier, 1779-1789. Ducatone da 124 Soldi o. J. (nach 1779), Venezia. Sigle LAF (Lunardo Alvise Foscarini). Sehr selten in dieser Erhaltung. Prachtexemplar mit feinem Prägeglanz.'' ([[Italy]], [[Italy, Venice|republic of Venice]], Paolo Renier, 1779-89, undated ducatone, Venice mint, initials LAF. Very rare in this condition. NGC MS61, Cabinet piece with nice mint luster.)"</blockquote> By this period, Venice was a ghost of her former power, surviving only on the sufferance of her [[Austria]]n and Turkish neighbors. Ducatoni were issued to this standard until the end of the republic. Other large silver coins included [[Venice (1779-89)-LAF scudo Dav-1564|scudi]] (= 140 soldi), [[Venice 1756 tallero Dav-1552|talleri]], [[Venice (1779-81)-AF ducato Dav-1567|ducati]] as well as a variety of gold coins, especially ducats. This type was also struck with mintmaster BC.
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This specimen was lot 1747 in SINCONA Auction 97 (Zürich, May 2025), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''ITALIEN Venedig, Paolo Renier, 1779-1789. Ducatone da 124 Soldi o. J. (nach 1779), Venezia. Sigle LAF (Lunardo Alvise Foscarini). Sehr selten in dieser Erhaltung. Prachtexemplar mit feinem Prägeglanz.'' ([[Italy]], [[Italy, Venice|republic of Venice]], Paolo Renier, 1779-89, undated ducatone, Venice mint, initials LAF. Very rare in this condition. NGC MS61, Cabinet piece with nice mint luster.)"</blockquote> By this period, Venice was a ghost of her former power, surviving only on the sufferance of her [[Austria]]n and Turkish neighbors. Ducatoni were issued to this standard until the end of the republic. Other large silver coins included [[Venice (1779-89)-LAF scudo Dav-1564|scudi]] (= 140 soldi), [[Venice 1756 tallero Dav-1552|talleri]], [[Venice (1779-81)-AF ducato Dav-1567|ducati]] as well as a variety of gold coins, especially ducats. This type was also struck with mintmaster BC.
  
 
''Recorded mintage'': unknown.
 
''Recorded mintage'': unknown.

Revision as of 09:37, 11 June 2025

Sincona sale 97, lot 1747

This specimen was lot 1747 in SINCONA Auction 97 (Zürich, May 2025), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,

"ITALIEN Venedig, Paolo Renier, 1779-1789. Ducatone da 124 Soldi o. J. (nach 1779), Venezia. Sigle LAF (Lunardo Alvise Foscarini). Sehr selten in dieser Erhaltung. Prachtexemplar mit feinem Prägeglanz. (Italy, republic of Venice, Paolo Renier, 1779-89, undated ducatone, Venice mint, initials LAF. Very rare in this condition. NGC MS61, Cabinet piece with nice mint luster.)"

By this period, Venice was a ghost of her former power, surviving only on the sufferance of her Austrian and Turkish neighbors. Ducatoni were issued to this standard until the end of the republic. Other large silver coins included scudi (= 140 soldi), talleri, ducati as well as a variety of gold coins, especially ducats. This type was also struck with mintmaster BC.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specifications: 28.10 g, 0.948 fine silver, this specimen 18.65 g.

Catalog reference: KM 707 (formerly KM C97), Montenegro 3083. Dav-1565.

Sources:

  • Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
  • Gigante, Fabio, Gigante 2016: Catalogo Nazionale delle Monete Italiano Dal '700 All'Euro, 24a ed. Varese, Italy, 2015.
  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • Montenegro, Eupremio, Montenegro 2015: Manuale del Collezionista di Monete Italiane, 30 ed., Torino, Italy: Montenegro s.a.s., 2014.
  • Rafaele Paolucci, La Zecca di Venezia, 2 vols. Padua, 1991.
  • [1]Richter, Jurg, SINCONA Auction 97: World and Swiss Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2025.

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