1 Francescone - Pietro Leopoldo

Features

Issuer Tuscany (Italian States)
Grand duke Peter Leopold (1765-1790)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1766-1771
Value 1 Francescone (20⁄3)
Currency Lira (1533-1826)
Composition Silver (.917)
Weight 27.4 g
Diameter 41 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
21661
References MIR# 377,
Alberto Varesi; 2000. Monete Italiane Regionali / Volume 1. Lombardia, zecche minori (2nd edition). Edizioni Numismatica Varesi, Pavia, Italy.
And 13 more volumes.
Dav ECT# 1510,
John Stewart Davenport; 1964. European Crowns and Talers Since 1800 (2nd edition in one volume of "European Crowns since 1800" and "German talers since 1800"). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.
C# 21b
William D. Craig; 1976. Coins of the World, 1750-1850 (3rd edition). Western Publishing, Racine, Wisconsin, United States.

Obverse

Armored bust facing right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: PETRVS LEOPOLDVS D·G·P·R·H·ET·B·A·A·M·D·ETRV·

Engraver: Giuseppe Antonio Fabbrini

Reverse

Large crowned baroque arms.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
DIRIGE DOMINE GRESSVS MEOS
PISIS 1770

Engraver: Giuseppe Antonio Fabbrini

Edge

Embossed patternAutomatically translated

Mint

Florence, Italy

Comments

There are portrait variants for this type and the end of the obverse legend "ETRVR".
ex :
LoskarZ CollectionAutomatically translated

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1766  8%
1767  0%
1768  8%
1769  50%
1770  42%
1771  0%

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