Classical Numismatic Group > Triton XXVII | Auction date: 9 January 2024 |
Lot number: 1063 Price realized: 8,500 USD (Approx. 7,785 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on |
Lot description: ITALY, Siena. Republic. 1404-1555. AR Giulio (27mm, 3.17 g, 10h). Dated 1549. The Virgin in radiant clouds, borne by cherubs / Cross fleurée. MIR 568. Richly toned. EF. Extremely rare. From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection. Ex Coins & Antiquities (8 September 1986), lot 425. Only one example of this type, dated 1548, is on CoinArchives in pierced and Near Fine grade. Montagano records a unique gold Scudo from the same dies as the present coin in the National Museum in Rome (MIR 565) and notes Toderi considered it to be a proof of the Guilio issue. Estimate: 2500 USD |