5 soldi - Théodore I
Features
| Issuer |
Kingdom of Corsica
(Corsica, French States)
 |
|---|---|
| King |
Theodore I (1736)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Year | 1736 |
| Value | 5 Soldi (¼) |
| Currency | Lira (1736-1769) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 3.35 g |
| Diameter | 24 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 120551 |
| References | C# 2 William D. Craig. Coins of the World. Racine, Wisconsin, United States (3 volumes). Éditions Victor Gadoury (publisher). Monnaies françaises (Gadoury). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco (9 volumes). |
Obverse
Crowned TR in branches, date divided below.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
T^R
17 36
Unabridged legend: Theodoricus Rex
Engraver: Jules François de Pastoreccia d'Orezza (Settecervella)
Reverse
Value in inner circle.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
PRO BONO PVR REGNI CO.
SOLDI
.
CINQ E
Unabridged legend: Pro Bono Publum Regni Corsicae
Engraver: Jules François de Pastoreccia d'Orezza (Settecervella)
Edge
Plain
Mint
Tavagna, modern-day Velone-Orneto, France (1736)Comments
Weight between 2.28g and 4.39g - Diameter 24mm - Shear-cut.
There are two obverse varieties:
Type A: the base of the crown is slightly curved and bears 10 pearls, the right-hand palm ends on a single point and the chevron has the two lower points aligned.
Type B: the base of the horizontal crown bears 9 pearls, the right-hand palm ends in two points and the chevron has the three points equally marked.
There are four varieties on the reverse:
Type A: value on three lines SOLDI / CINQV / E - legend PRO.BONO.PVBLICO.RE.C - the word PRO begins on the right at four o'clock.
Type B: value on two lines SOLD / CINQ. - legend PRO*BONO*PVB*REGNI*CO* - the word PRO starts on the left at ten o'clock.
Type C: value on two lines SOLD / FIVE - legend PRO*BONO*PVB*REGNI*CO* - the word PRO starts on the left at ten o'clock.
Type D: value on two lines SOLDI . FIVE - legend PRO BONO PVBLICO RE. CE. - the word PRO begins on the left at eight o'clock.
The two varieties of obverse exist with the four varieties of reverse, coins in photos obverse type B and reverse type D.
Funds holding 5 soldi coins
BnF Paris - Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg - British Museum, London - National Museum, Rome - Correr Museum, Venice - Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna - Staatliche Museum, Berlin - 5 examples in private collections.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1736 | |||||||||||||||
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