| Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > February 2024 World CCO Auction | Auction date: 26 February 2024 |
| Lot number: 75311 Price realized: 160 USD (Approx. 147 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: ITALY. Tuscany. Christina of Lorraine Cast Bronze Alloy Medal, ND (ca. 1740s). UNCIRCULATED. Number 307 from Antonio Francesco Selvi's Medici Series, (V&T- 241-354). Diameter: 84.5mm. Obverse: Draped and veiled bust of Christina, left, perimeter legend; Reverse: Wheat stalk emerging from clouds at upper left, landscape below, perimeter legend above. Christina of Lorraine (Cristina di Lorena; 1565-1637) was the grand-daughter of Catherine de Medici, and became Grand Duchess of Tuscany by marriage to Francesco I de Medici, a distant cousin. X-ray fluorescence indicates an interesting alloy of 53% copper, 14% tin, 14% lead, 8% zinc, 5% iron and 6% other elements. Attractive, with a dark patina. Small spot of corrosion on both the obverse and reverse. Estimate: $150 - $250 |  |
