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[PASCAL PAOLI] Circular copper stamp of Pascal Paoli.
See original version (French)
160
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[PASCAL PAOLI] Circular copper stamp of Pascal Paoli.
See original version (French)
Estimate €25,000 - €35,000
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Description
[PASCAL PAOLI]
Circular copper stamp of Pascal Paoli.
Legended "PASQ. DE PAOLI GEN. DEL REG. DI CORSICA".
Engraved with the arms of Corsica with winged genii carrying coral branches and clubs.
With its black wooden case lined with green silk.
H. Height: 3.7 cm
Diameter: 4 cm.
This official stamp is similar to the coins made at the Zecca mint.
A coin is a piece of metal engraved with the imprint of a coin. As successive coins are minted, these coins wear out.
As a result, no Corsican coin dies have survived. Nevertheless, it is highly likely that this stamp was made by the engravers who supplied the coins to the Zecca de Murato in the 1760s, making it one of the few surviving examples of coins from this period.
Bibliography:
- RP Louis DOAZAN, "Monnaies corses du XIIIe au XVIIIe siècle", éditions Piazzola, 2008, reproduced on p. 19.
Exhibition :
- E Figure di a Corsica. Symboles, emblèmes et allégories, exhibition at the Musée de la Corse from 01 August 2018 to 31 August 2019, curated by Michel Popoff and Marie-Eugénie Poli-Mordiconi, reproduced in the catalogue (cat. 182).
See original version (French)
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