| Classical Numismatic Group > Triton XXVII | Auction date: 9 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 1175 Price realized: 1,500 USD (Approx. 1,374 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: ITALY, Montalcino. Republic of Siena in exile. 1555-1559. AR Parpagliola da 10 quattrini (22mm, 1.69 g, 7h). In the name of Henri II of France. Dated 1556. She-wolf standing left, suckling the twins Romulus and Remus / Cross fleurée over small saltire. MIR 342. Light porosity, usual weak strike. VF. Rare. When Siena was conquered by the forces of Medici-controlled Florence, a group of Sienese refugees fled to Montalcino. The city held out until 1559, when it was ultimately conquered and subsumed into the territories of Florence. Estimate: 1000 USD |  |
