Massa di Lunigiana 1662 8 bolognini KM-36

From CoinVarieties
Revision as of 10:03, 26 June 2025 by LatinKing2020 (talk | contribs) (revised links)
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Sincona sale 80, lot 2681

This specimen was lot 2681 in Sincona sale 80 (Zürich, October 2022), where it sold for 1,300 CHF (about US$1,558 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "ITALY | Massa di Lunigiana, Alberico II. Cybo Malaspina, 1662-1690. Luigino da 8 Bolognini 1662. Rare. Extremely fine. Attractively toned." Modena lies between Parma and Ferrara, and the town of Massa lies in the south of the duchy, near Carrara. This coin, based on the twelfth écu of Louis XIV, was intended by the marquis to cash in on a fad for these for trade with Turkey. A similar coin with a peacock on the reverse (KM 35) was also struck in 1662.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 2.27 g, 0.917 fine silver, 22 mm diameter. This specimen is 2.25 g.

Catalog reference: KM 36, MIR 321 (R2). Cammarano 226 (R).

Source:

  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 80, World Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction, World Banknotes, Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022.

Link to:

Retrieved from "https://coinvarieties.com/index.php?title=Massa_di_Lunigiana_1662_8_bolognini_KM-36&oldid=536089"