Reggio-Emilia 1553 cavallotto

Stack's Bowers 2026 ANA sale, lot 46349

the duchy of Ferrara in 1494

This specimen was lot 46349 in Stack's Bowers Summer 2026 Global Showcase Auction (Pittsburgh, September 2026), where it sold for $129. The catalog description^[1] noted, "ITALY. Reggio Emilia. Cavallotto, 1553. Ercole II d'Este. NGC VF Details--Damaged." This type is listed for 1553-58 and undated. The town of Reggio is in the northern part of the duchy of Modena; we don't know why the duke issued a coin just for it.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 1.1 g, bronze, 16 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: MIR-1314.

Source:

• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, Summer 2026 Global Showcase Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2026.

Link to:

• Reggio 1553 bianco
• Reggio-Emilia 1554 scudo d'oro Fr-981
• Coins and currency dated 1553