Live auction - fwo_1006728 - ITALY - GRAND DUCHY OF TUSCANY - PETER-LEOPOLD I OF LORRAINE Francescone d’argent 1785 Florence
You must signin and be an approved bidder to bid, LOGIN TO BID. Accounts are subject to approval and the approval process takes place within 48 hours. Do not wait until the day a sale closes to register. Clicking on "BID" constitutes acceptance of the terms of use of cgb.fr private live auctions.
Bids must be placed in whole Euro amounts only. The sale will start closing at the time stated on the item description; any bids received at the site after the closing time will not be executed. Transmission times may vary and bids could be rejected if you wait until the last second. For further information check the Live auction FAQ
All winning bids are subject to a 18% buyer’s fee.
All winning bids are subject to a 18% buyer’s fee.
Live starting : Type : Francescone d’argent
Date: 1785
Mint name / Town : Florence
Quantity minted : -
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 917 ‰
Diameter : 41,5 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 26,81 g.
Edge : décorée
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : P. LEOPOLDVS D. G. P. R. H. ET B. A. A. M. D. ETR..
Obverse description : Buste cuirassé et drapé à droite de Pierre-Léopold, portant le collier de l’ordre de la Toison d’or ; au-dessous deux haches croisées ; monogramme L.S.F. sur la tranche du buste.
Obverse translation : (Pierre Léopold, par la grâce de Dieu, prince royal de Hongrie et Bohême, archiduc d’Autriche, grand duc d’Étrurie).
Reverse
Reverse legend : DIRIGE DOMINE - GRESSVS MEOS. // PISIS- 1785.
Reverse description : Écu écartelé couronné, orné de cuirs, brochant sur une croix portant sur le tout un écu couronné parti au 1 de Lorraine, au 2 d’Autriche, au 3 de Toscane ; au bas de l’écu le bijou de l’ordre de la Toison d’or.
Reverse translation : (Seigneur, dirige mes pas).
Commentary
Scudo de 10 Paoli ou Francescone au petit écu dit de la série “faccione”.
Historical background
ITALY - GRAND DUCHY OF TUSCANY - PETER-LEOPOLD I OF LORRAINE
(1765-1790)
Peter Leopold I was born in 1747 from the union of François I of Lorraine and Maria Theresa of Austria. In 1764, he married Marie-Louise, daughter of King Charles III of Spain. He succeeded his father in 1765 and was elected emperor under the name Leopold II in 1790. He died in 1792.
Report a mistake
Print the page
Share my selection
Ask a question
Consign / sell
Full data
Your Recently Viewed Items
100 Francs SULLY FRANCE 1942 F.26.65 F
3.00 €
100 Taka Commémoratif BANGLADESH 2020 P.66 UNC
5.00 €
FRANCE 2 Euro CENTENAIRE DE LA NAISSANCE DE L’ABBE PIERRE 2012 MS
4.00 €
V REPUBLIC Médaille, Reconnaissance des bons services AU
4.00 €
ITALY - GRAND DUCHY OF TUSCANY - PETER-LEOPOLD I OF LORRAINE Francescone d’arg
400.00 €
CHARLES VI LE FOU ou LE BIEN AIMÉ / THE BELOVED or THE MAD Gros aux lis sous un
350.00 €
cgbfr.com numismatists
