Maison Gadoury Offers NGC-certified Large-denomination Rarity Issued Under Young Duke of Savoy

A nearly 400-year-old rarity from Savoy is among hundreds of vintage European coins certified by Numismatic Guaranty Company® (NGC®) being offered in an upcoming sale. Online bidding is already underway for Maison Gadoury's Auction XVII, which will be held in Monaco on October 26, 2024.

One of the top lots in the auction is an Italy 1641 Savoy 10 Scudo d'Oro graded NGC AU 58 and pedigreed to the Paramount Collection (lot 1235), with a starting price of €100,000 (about $109,000). It shows a young Charles Emmanuel II, who ruled as Duke of Savoy from 1638 to 1675, and his mother, Christine Marie, a sister of French King Louis XIII. This coin is among the largest denominations of the duke's rule and is one of only three examples in the NGC Census, with only one graded higher.

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Other NGC-certified highlights in this sale include:

• a Roman Empire, Pertinax (A.D. 193) Gold Aureus graded NGC Ancients Gem MS, 5/5 Strike and 5/5 Surface with Fine Style (lot 776), with a starting price of €50,000 (about $55,000)
• a Spain 1871 100 Pesetas graded NGC AU Details (lot 911), with a starting price of €50,000 (about $55,000)
• a France An XI Gold Medal - Plain Edge graded NGC PF 61 and pedigreed to the Paramount Collection (lot 974), with a starting price of €50,000 (about $55,000)
• an Italy (1500-13) Milan 2 Ducat graded NGC MS 64 (lot 1165), with a starting price of €40,000 (about $44,000)
• a France undated Lyon Chamber of Commerce Gold Medal graded NGC MS 61 PL (lot 951), with a starting price of €30,000 (about $33,000)
• a Russia 1762CNB Peter III 10 Roubles graded NGC AU 53 (lot 1394), with a starting price of €30,000 (about $33,000)
• an Italy 1830 Papal States Gold Medal graded NGC MS 63 (lot 1204), with a starting price of €25,000 (about $27,000)

Starting prices are provided by the auction house. The $ symbol represents US Dollars.