Venice (1779-89) 1/2 soldo
This specimen was lot 75319 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, November 2022), where it sold for $216. The catalog description[1] noted, "ITALY. Venice. Silver Bezzo, ND (1779-89). Paolo Renier. NGC MS-63. Also known as 6 Denari. The Doge is kneeling before St. Mark on the obverse. Christ standing, offering up a benediction on the reverse. Ex. Newman Collection." This billon coin had a face value of six bagattini. It is the only issue of this denomination for this ruler. While Venice is numismatically famous for her series of gold ducats, there is a long series of minor coinage which is frequently ignored. Small change for Paolo Renier include a soldo (KM 697), a ten soldi (KM 693), a fifteen soldi (KM 694), an eighth tallero (KM 727) and an eighth scudo (KM 699). Twenty soldi made a lira.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 1.02 g, .031 fine silver, 18 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-696, Cr-84.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- Rafaele Paolucci, La Zecca di Venezia, 2 vols. Padua, 1991.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The November 2022 Collectors Choice Ancient & World Coins Auction, Featuring the Pat Johnson Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.
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