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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Hiddendragon, post: 26532134, member: 25270&quot;]I previewed this a bit on another thread, but I picked up a bunch of older Italian coins on my recent LCS visit, some of which seem pretty rare. IDing these was a lot of fun as they were pretty much all new to me. In case you were not aware, Italy was a collection of smaller states until the 1860s so there were a lot of different coins circulating in different regions.</p><p><br /></p><p>First up, the best I can tell this is from the Venetian colonies of Dalmatia and Albania and dates from 1684-1691. This 1 soldo (I think is what it is) was made into jewelry unfortunately. When I saw it I wasn&#039;t sure if it was a coin or medal but it looked old so I took a chance. I don&#039;t have too much invested in this so I&#039;m happy with it. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1691035[/ATTACH] </p><p>1738 Papal States 1 quattrino. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1691036[/ATTACH] </p><p>Here&#039;s a fun one. 1740 Papal States grosso sede vacante (issued when the pope dies). This one seems pretty rare. There&#039;s only one currently on eBay. It&#039;s in better condition but it&#039;s listed for $600, so this might be the highlight of the trip. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1691037[/ATTACH] </p><p>1783 Modena 1 bolognino. I have to laugh at how they just run out of room for the word and finish it on the next line. It&#039;s like how my third-grader writes. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1691038[/ATTACH] </p><p>1791 Tuscany 1 soldo (3 quattrini). This was the subject of debate in another thread as I had a heck of a time positively identifying it. Krause says only 12,000 minted so it&#039;s another great find. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1691039[/ATTACH] </p><p>1797 Naples 5 tornesi. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1691040[/ATTACH] </p><p>1825 Piedmont-Sardinia 50 centesimi. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1691041[/ATTACH] </p><p>Last but not least another good score. 1827 Tuscani 1/4 fiorino. The only one on eBay is listed for $480. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1691042[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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