Papal States 1747 1/2 zecchino Fr-232

Stack's Bowers October 2021 Collector's Choice sale, lot 71291

This specimen was lot 71291 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, October 2021), where it sold for $504. The catalog description^[1] noted, "ITALY. Papal States. 1/2 Zecchino, 1747. Rome Mint. Benedetto XIV. PCGS Genuine--Scratch, AU Details. A well struck and charming piece with satin like luster and a good overall eye appeal despite the details designation." This type is listed for 1740-56. It is the only half ducat of the eighteenth century to be somewhat available.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 1.73 g, .998 fine gold.

Catalog reference: Fr-232; KM-933, Berman 2733.

Source:

• Berman, Allen G., Papal Coins, South Salem, NY: Attic Books, 1991.
• Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
• Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The October 2021 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.

Link to:

• 1746 mezzo zecchino
• 1747 zecchino
• 1749 mezzo zecchino
• Coins and currency dated 1747