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18th Cent, Venice scudo
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
ITALY - PRE- NAPOLEONIC |
| Item Description: |
SCUDO (1714-15) AM VENICE DAV-1530 GIOVANNI CORNER II |
| Full Grade: |
NGC AU 55 |
| Owner: |
jgenn |
Owner Comments:
The Italian States minted many silver crown sized coins, Venice alone had the tallero, ducatone and scudo for internal use and to trade along side equivalent foreign currency. The largest of these was the scudo, valued at 140 soldi. This example is from the time of Doge Giovanni Cornero II and though undated, the mintmaster's initials, AM for Alvise Minotto, indicate that it was produced in 1714 or 1715.