Lot description:
ITALY, Papal (Papal state). Alexander VIII. 1689-1691. AR Testone (32mm, 9.08 g, 12h). Rome mint. Dated RY 2 and 1690. Bust right, wearing camauro, mozzetta, and pallium / Sts. Magnus, holding croizer and raising hand in benediction, and Bruno, holding and gesturing towards open book, standing facing one another. MIR 2083/2; Muntoni 15; Berman 2175; KM A523. Old iridescent cabinet toning. Good VF.
From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection, purchased from S. Rubenfeld, February 2011.
Estimate: 300 USD | |