| Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 557 | Auction date: 6 March 2024 |
| Lot number: 568 Price realized: 80 USD (Approx. 74 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: ITALY, Papal (Papal state). Paul III. 1534-1549. AR Bianco – Paolo (28mm, 3.32 g, 7h). Macerata mint. Struck 1535-1546. Crossed keys surmounted by papal tiara over coat-of-arms / St. Paul standing facing, head right, holding sword and gospel; coat-of-arms to right, to left, coat-of-arms surmounted by tasseled gallero. MIR 926/1; Muntoni 144; Berman 949a. Toned, a few scratches. VF. From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection. Estimate: 100 USD |  |
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| Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 557 | Auction date: 6 March 2024 |
| Lot number: 561 Price realized: 200 USD (Approx. 184 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: ITALY, Papal (Papal state). Clement VII. 1523-1534. AR Mezzo giulio (22mm, 1.78 g, 11h). Ancona mint. Struck 1532-1534. Crossed keys surmounted by papal tiara over coat-of-arms / Half-length figure of St. Cyriacus facing, holding long cross and raising hand in benediction; all over coat-of-arms surmounted by tasseled gallero. MIR 823/3; Muntoni 93 var. (symbol); Berman 867. Toned. VF. From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection. Ex Aurora 28 (10 March 2023), lot 98 (hammer €600). Estimate: 200 USD |  |
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| Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 557 | Auction date: 6 March 2024 |
| Lot number: 575 Price realized: 325 USD (Approx. 299 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: ITALY, Papal (Papal state). Paul IV. 1555-1559. AR Triplice giulio – Testone (30mm, 9.35 g, 10h). Ancona mint. Dated 1557. Crossed keys surmounted by papal tiara over coat-of-arms / St. Peter enthroned facing, holding keys and raising hand in benediction. MIR 1031/2; Muntoni 26; Berman 1045. Richly toned, a few minor scratches and marks. Good VF. From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection. Ex Auctiones 18 (21 September 1989), lot 324. Estimate: 150 USD |  |
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| Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 557 | Auction date: 6 March 2024 |
| Lot number: 576 Price realized: 170 USD (Approx. 157 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: ITALY, Papal (Papal state). Paul IV. 1555-1559. AR Triplice giulio – Testone (29mm, 9.17 g, 10h). Ancona mint. Dated 1557. Crossed keys surmounted by papal tiara over coat-of-arms / St. Peter enthroned facing, holding keys and raising hand in benediction. MIR 1031/2; Muntoni 26; Berman 1045. Toned, edge cut,a few light scratches, faint porosity. VF. From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection. Ex Frederick S. Knobloch Collection (12 November 1986), lot 1370. Estimate: 150 USD |  |
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| Classical Numismatic Group > Triton XXVII | Auction date: 9 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 1177 Price realized: 1,200 USD (Approx. 1,099 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: ITALY, Papal (Papal state). Paul III. 1534-1549. AV Scudo (25mm, 3.42 g, 9h). Rome mint. Struck 1534-1540. Coat-of-arms surmounted by crossed keys and Papal tiara / St. Paul standing facing, head left, holding sword and gospel. MIR 868/10; Muntoni 229 var. (segno on obv.); Berman 905; Friedberg 65. Lightly toned, slightly double struck. EF. Estimate: 1000 USD |  |
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| Classical Numismatic Group > Triton XXVII | Auction date: 9 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 1048 Price realized: 6,000 USD (Approx. 5,495 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: ITALY, Papal (Papal state). Clement VII. 1523-1534. AR Doppio carlino (28mm, 5.44 g, 7h). Rome mint. Dies by Benvenuto Cellini. Struck 1529-1534. Bust left, wearing mantum and zucchetto / Christ standing left, pulling St. Peter from water with right hand. MIR 809/1; Muntoni 43; Berman 841. Toned, crisply struck. EF. Rare, especially in this high grade. From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection. Ex Golden Horn Collection (Stack's, 12 January 2009), lot 4287. Cellini's tempestuous relationship with Clement VII is revealed in vivid detail in his autobiography. During the sack of Rome by the Imperial forces of the Constable of Bourbon both artist and pontiff found themselves holed up the Castel San Angelo. Cellini gained distinction manning the guns defending the castle. During the siege Clement ordered Cellini to melt down the papal collection of great jewels. Some time later Cellini had to beg the pope's forgiveness for 'accidentally' not returning over a pound of gold he had accumulated in the process. Estimate: 3000 USD |  |
