1 Francescone - Pietro Leopoldo "Codino" type

1 Francescone - Pietro Leopoldo ("Codino" type) - obverse1 Francescone - Pietro Leopoldo ("Codino" type) - reverse

© Stack's Bowers

Features

Issuer Tuscany (Italian States)
Grand duke Peter Leopold (1765-1790)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1777-1782
Value 1 Francescone (20⁄3)
Currency Lira (1533-1826)
Composition Silver (.917)
Weight 27.5 g
Diameter 42 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
95486
References MIR# 380,
Alberto Varesi; 2000. Monete Italiane Regionali / Volume 1. Lombardia, zecche minori (2nd edition). Edizioni Numismatica Varesi, Pavia, Italy.
And 13 more volumes.
Dav EC III# 1515,
John Stewart Davenport; 1971. European Crowns : 1700-1800 (3rd edition). Self-published, Galesburg, Illinois, United States.
C# 24.2
William D. Craig; 1976. Coins of the World, 1750-1850 (3rd edition). Western Publishing, Racine, Wisconsin, United States.

Obverse

Small high-collared bust.

Script: Latin

Lettering: P·LEOPOLDVS D.G.P.R·H·ET B·A·A·M·D·ETR

Reverse

Crowned arms with spikes inside wreath, date below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
DIRIGE DOMINE GRESSVS MEOS
PISIS 1781.

Edge

Round patternAutomatically translated

1 Francescone - Pietro Leopoldo ("Codino" type) -  obverse

© Loskarz

Mint

Florence, Italy

Comments

There are variations on this type:
-portrait (including long hair not tied back at the neck)
-obverse legend ending in "ETRVR" (year 1778)
e.g. Loskarz collection
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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1777 
1778  Photo
1779 
1780 
1781 
1782 

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Francescone - Pietro Leopoldo ("Codino" type)
Katz
Auction 96
Lot 891
Internet Archive
23 Sep 2023 1778 XF USD 173.68
(EUR 161.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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