| Numismatica Ars Classica > Auction 159 | Auction date: 5 November 2025 |
| Lot number: 437 Price realized: 60,000 CHF (Approx. 74,147 USD / 64,523 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: The Kingdom under Spanish rule Charles I of Spain, 1516 – 1556 (1554 at Naples), V as Emperor from 1519, King of the Romans from 1520. Doppia (1547), AV 6.73 g. CAROLVS V RO IMP Cuirassed bust r., with imperial crown and drapery on l. shoulder; behind, A (Girolamo Albertino, mint master 1546-1548). Rev. VICTORIA CAESARIS Pallas, helmeted, sits on the r. next to a pile of weapons; in the l. she holds a spear. Pannuti-Riccio 3. MIR 125/3 (R4). Magliocca 5 (this coin illustrated). Friedberg unlisted. Of the highest rarity, possibly the finest of only four specimens known. Almost Fdc Ex NAC sale 89, 2015, 769. This doppia commemorates the heavy defeat inflicted on the forces of the Schmalkaldic League by the imperial troops, commanded by Elector John Frederick of Saxony, on April 25, 1547. The religious wars, which were a consequence of the spread of Protestantism, tore Europe apart between the 16th and 17th centuries. These conflicts erupted in Germany, France, the Netherlands, and northeastern Europe. Emperor Charles V sought to counter the spread of Lutheranism by ordering the cities and princes who had adopted the new faith to return lands taken from the Church. In response, the Protestant princes united in the Schmalkaldic League (1530), led by Elector John Frederick of Saxony. When Charles V felt prepared for battle, he launched an attack against the League's armies, securing a decisive victory at the Battle of Mühlberg on April 25, 1547. This victory set the stage for the Peace of Augsburg in 1555. Through these agreements, Charles V recognized the right of princes to choose either the Catholic or Lutheran faith, while the principle cuius regio, eius religio was established for their subjects: they were required to follow the faith of their ruler, regardless of which one it was. Estimate: 50000 CHF |  |
Match 1:
| Numismatica Ars Classica > Auction 159 | Auction date: 5 November 2025 |
| Lot number: 441 Price realized: 7,000 CHF (Approx. 8,651 USD / 7,528 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: The Kingdom under Spanish rule Charles I of Spain, 1516 – 1556 (1554 at Naples), V as Emperor from 1519, King of the Romans from 1520. Doppia (1547), AV 6.73 g. CAROLVS V ROM IMP Radiate and cuirassed bust r., with drapery on l. shoulder; behind, A (Girolamo Albertino, mint master 1546-1548). Rev. MAGNA OPERA DOMI\ The Peace, standing l., holds a cornucopia with l. and with r. sets fire to a pile of weapons and books. Pannuti-Riccio 5. MIR 126. Friedberg 831. Rare. Extremely fine Ex Aureo & Calicó sale 3rd June 2009, Caballero de Las Yndias II, 739. Estimate: 5000 CHF |  |
Match 2:
| Numismatica Ars Classica > Auction 159 | Auction date: 5 November 2025 |
| Lot number: 440 Price realized: 22,000 CHF (Approx. 27,187 USD / 23,658 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: The Kingdom under Spanish rule Charles I of Spain, 1516 – 1556 (1554 at Naples), V as Emperor from 1519, King of the Romans from 1520. Doppia (1547), AV 6.74 g. CAROLVS V RO IMP Cuirassed bust r., with imperial crown and drapery on l. shoulder; behind, A (Girolamo Albertino, mint master 1546-1548). Rev. MAGNA OPERA DOMINI The Peace, standing r., holds a cornucopia with l. and with r. sets fire to a pile of weapons. Pannuti-Riccio 4. MIR 127 (R/4, this coin illustrated). Magliocca 7 (this coin illustrated). Friedberg 831a var. Of the highest rarity, only very few specimens known. Minor areas of weakness, otherwise about extremely fine Ex Santamaria FPL 1961, 378 and Aureo & Calicó sale 3rd June 2009, Caballero de Las Yndias II, 737. Estimate: 20000 CHF |  |
Match 3:
| Numismatica Ars Classica > Auction 159 | Auction date: 5 November 2025 |
| Lot number: 438 Price realized: 12,000 CHF (Approx. 14,829 USD / 12,905 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: The Kingdom under Spanish rule Charles I of Spain, 1516 – 1556 (1554 at Naples), V as Emperor from 1519, King of the Romans from 1520. Doppia (1547), AV 6.70 g. CAROLVS V ROM IMP Radiate and cuirassed bust r., with drapery on l. shoulder and Golden Fleece on breastplate; behind, A (Girolamo Albertino, mint master 1546-1548). Rev. VICTORIA – CAESARIS Pallas, helmeted, sits on the r. next to a pile of weapons; in the l. she holds a spear. Pannuti-Riccio 2a. MIR 125/1 (R4, this coin illustrated). Magliocca 4. Friedberg 832 (this coin illustrated). Extremely rare. A test cut on obverse, otherwise good very fine / extremely fine Ex Aureo & Calicó sale 3rd June 2009, Caballero de Las Yndias II, 735. Estimate: 15000 CHF |  |
Match 4:
| Numismatica Ars Classica > Auction 159 | Auction date: 5 November 2025 |
| Lot number: 439 Price realized: 44,000 CHF (Approx. 54,375 USD / 47,317 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: The Kingdom under Spanish rule Charles I of Spain, 1516 – 1556 (1554 at Naples), V as Emperor from 1519, King of the Romans from 1520. Quadrupla (1547), AV 13.48 g. CAROLVS IIIII ROMA IMPER Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r.; behind, A. (Girolamo Albertino, mint master 1546-1548). Rev. MAGNA OPERA DOMINI The Peace, standing l., holds a cornucopia with l. and with r. sets fire to a pile of weapons and books. Pannuti-Riccio 1. MIR 124. Magliocca 1. Friedberg 830. Extremely rare and in superb condition with the portrait of the emperor exceptionally sharp and well-struck. Good extremely fine / extremely fine Privately purchased from NAC 18th May 2009. The reverse of this very rare quadrupla, as well as those of the subsequent doppie, refers to the pardon granted by Charles V to the Neapolitans who had rebelled in 1547 against Viceroy Don Pedro de Toledo, who sought to introduce the Inquisition in Naples. Tensions between the population and Spanish troops escalated into violent clashes, but in the end, reason prevailed. A delegation of Neapolitan nobles travelled to Madrid, hoping to gain the emperor's clemency. The pardon was granted by an act dated October 23, 1547, but as a penalty, the city was required to pay a fine of 100,000 gold ducats. In return, the emperor promised that the Inquisition would never be introduced in Naples. Estimate: 35000 CHF |  |
Match 5:
| Numismatica Ars Classica > Auction 159 | Auction date: 5 November 2025 |
| Lot number: 448 Price realized: 700 CHF (Approx. 865 USD / 753 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: The Kingdom under Spanish rule Charles I of Spain, 1516 – 1556 (1554 at Naples), V as Emperor from 1519, King of the Romans from 1520. Two cavalli, Æ 4.50 g. CAROLVS IIIII RO IM Bare head r., with drapery at side of neck. Rev. + REX ARAGO VTRIVS SICI Imperial crown. Pannuti-Riccio 45. MIR 155. Magliocca 85 var. Good very fine Ex Triton sale XIII, 2010, 1875. Estimate: 200 CHF |  |
