Genoese Scudo
Italy
1580–1797
Reference data compiled from public catalogs
Estimated Melt Value
$58.83
Based on Silver spot price ($79.74/oz) · 90.0% purity · 25.5g
Updated 8:57 AM
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Specifications
| Country | Italy |
| Years Minted | 1580–1797 |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 25.5 g |
| Diameter | 38 mm |
| Shape | Round |
Design
Obverse
Depicts the coat of arms of Genoa or a portrait of the doge.
Reverse
Features a cross or a shield with religious motifs.
History & Notable Facts
The Genoese Scudo's most striking feature was its use in settling debts across the Mediterranean, often as a de facto standard in trade deals that spanned from Genoa's ports to distant Ottoman bazaars.
These silver coins, minted between 1580 and 1797 under the Republic of Genoa, typically bore the image of the ruling doge on one side and a cross potent on the other. Struck from locally sourced silver, sometimes recycled from worn foreign coins, they reflected Genoa's savvy as a banking hub. A Scudo weighed around 9.5 grams, with purity that varied slightly by year, though records are spotty.
What I can't stand are the tales of hidden treasures or cursed Scudi. Most were just currency, plain and functional. Mintage figures? Often lost in Genoa's archives over the centuries.
Bankers back then probably rolled their eyes at the fakes, much like I do now.
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