ITALY, Milano (Duchi). Giovanni Maria Visconti. 1402-1412. AR Grosso (23mm, 2.40 g, 12h). Coiled serpent flanked by I-M; all within quadrilobe / St. Ambrosio seated facing, holding flagellum and crozier. MIR 135; Crippa 2C; Biaggi 1484. Good VF, toned, some verdigris. Well struck.Ex Jim Stewart Collection (with old tickets).
ITALY, Milano (Duchi). Galeazzo Maria Sforza. 1466-1476. AR Grosso da 4 Soldi (25.2mm, 2.47 g, 10h). Armored bust right flanked by GZ-•M / St. Ambrosio battling soldiers. CNI V 105; MIR 206; Crippa 12; Biaggi 1551. Good Fine, toned, some spots of verdigris with a few cleaning scratches. Rare.
ITALY, Napoli (Regno). Ferdinando I (Don Ferrante). 1458-1494. AR Coronato (26.4mm, 3.89 g, 12h). Fourth coinage, Class 3, Group b3. Napoli (Naples) mint. Struck 1488-1494. Crowned and draped bust right; T to left / Archangel Michele right, spearing dragon to lower right. MIR 69/2; MEC 14, 1006-7 var. (rev. legend); Biaggi 1674. VF, flan split, flatly struck in a couple of places.
ITALY, Napoli (Regno). Carlo I di Spagna (Carlo V, Sacro Romano Impero). 1516-1554. AR Carlino (22.3mm, 2.44 g, 10h). Napoli (Naples) mint); Luigi Ram, mintmaster. Struck 1528-1546. Crowned and cuirassed bust right; R to left / Badge of the Order of the Golden Fleece with central annulet suspended from laurel branches; annulet to left and right of branches, rosette below. Cf. CNI XIX 619 (for type); cf. Pannuti-Riccio 36c (same); MIR 148/3. VF, toned, flatly struck in a few places.
ITALY, Napoli (Regno). Filippo II di Spagna. 1554-1598. AR Carlino (23.4mm, 2.85 g, 11h). Second Period. Napoli (Naples) mint; Germano Ravaschieri, mintmaster; Vincenzo Porzio, trial master. Dated 1575. Radiate bust right, slight drapery on shoulder; GR to left; (VP) at point of bust / FIDEI/DEFEN/SOR in four lines; above, cross fourchée with pellets in angles flanked by pellets; all within wreath. CNI XX –; Pannuti-Riccio 40b corr. ([VP] below bust]); MIR 182/10 corr. (same). VF, toned, edge a bit ragged. Rare.Ex Archer M. Huntington Collection (HSA 1001.57.4421 – Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 318, 15 January 2014), lot 989.
ITALY, Papale (Stato pontificio). Julius II. 1503-1513. AR Giulio (25mm, 3.15 g, 9h). Rome mint. Struck 1510-1513. Coat-of-arms surmounted by crossed keys and tiara / St. Paul, holding sword and gospel, and St. Peter, holding key and gospel, standing facing. MIR 559/1; Berman 573. VF, toned, slightly clipped. Well struck.
ITALY, Papale (Stato pontificio). Paul V. 1605-1621. AR Testone (29.5mm, 9.53 g, 1h). Rome mint. Dated RY 11 (AD 1615/6). Coat-of-arms surmounted by crossed keys and tiara / St. Paul standing facing, holding sword and Gospel. Berman 1554; KM –. Near VF, toned.
ITALY, Papale (Stato pontificio). Alexander VII. 1655-1667. AR Giulio (26mm, 3.15 g, 6h). Rome mint. Coat-of-arms surmounted by crossed keys and tiara / Table with coins. Berman 1904; KM 274. VF, small spot of toning.
ITALY, Papale (Stato pontificio). Innocent XI. 1676-1689. AR Testone (31.5mm, 9.04 g, 12h). Rome mint. Dually dated RY 8 and 1684. Coat-of-arms surmounted by crossed keys and tiara / Legend within ornate frame. Berman 2102; cf. KM 433-450. VF, toned.
ITALY, Papale (Stato pontificio). Clement XI. 1700-1721. AR Giulio (25mm, 2.96 g, 12h). Rome mint. Dated RY 14 (AD 1714/5). Coat-of-arms surmounted by crossed keys and tiara / St. Peter seated right, holding keys. Berman 2420; KM 755. VF, toned.
ITALY, Parma (ducato). Alessandro Farnese. 1586-1591. AR Cavallotto (21mm, 2.38 g, 3h). Cuirassed bust right / Bull standing left, head facing, in field of flowers. MIR 977/8. Near EF, toned.
ITALY, Sicilia (Regno). Guglielmo II il Buono (the Good). 1166-1189. AV Tari (12mm, 1.46 g). Uncertain (Messina or Palermo) mint. Date unclear. Legend in Kufic / Latin cross. Cf. Travaini, Monetazione, 355; cf. Spahr 100; cf. MEC 14, 390-5. VF.
ITALY, Sicilia (Regno). Guglielmo II il Buono (the Good). 1166-1189. AV Tari (11.5mm, 1.58 g). Uncertain (Messina?) mint. Date unclear. Legend in Kufic around central star / Latin cross. Cf. Travaini, Monetazione, 382; cf. Spahr 121; cf. MEC 14, 393. VF, some die rust.
ITALY, Toscana (Granducato). Cosimo I de Medici. 1569-1574. AR Testone (28mm, 7.57 g, 1h). Firenze (Florence) mint for Siena. Armored and draped bust right / Virgin Mary in clouds over view of Siena. MIR 578. Fine, toned. Rare.
ITALY, Toscana (Granducato). Francesco I de Medici. 1574-1587. AR Giulio (27.1mm, 2.82 g, 6h). Third series. Firenze (Florence) mint. Dated 1585. Crowned Medici coat-of-arms / Saints John the Baptist and Francis of Assisi standing facing each other. CNI XXII 11; MIR 192. Near VF, toned, some light scratches. Rare.
ITALY, Venezia (Venice). Girolamo Priuli. 1559-1567. AR 6 Soldi (20mm, 1.55 g, 12h). Mary seated right, with infant Christ right on lap, presenting banner to Doge kneeling left; L R in exergue / Lion of St. Mark right. Paolucci 8. Near VF, toned.
MEXICO, Colonial. Felipe V. King of Spain, second reign, 1724-1746. AR 8 Reales (38.5mm, 26.66 g, 12h). 'Columnario' type. Ciudad de México mint. Dated 1742 Mo MF. Crowned coat-of-arms / Crowned hemispheres between crowned pillars ornamented with banners; all set on waves; date in exergue; mintmarks to left and right in legend. BW 28.1; Gilboy M-8-14; KM 103. VF, toned, minor graffiti on reverse.
MEXICO, Primera República. 1823-1863. AV 8 Escudo (36mm, 26.93 g, 6h). Guanajuato mint. Dated 1850 Go PF. Eagle standing facing on cactus, wings spread, grasping snake in beak and right talon; all atop laurel and oak wreath / Hand left, pointing to open book inscribed LEY and holding liberty cap on pole. BW 212.3; KM 383.7; Friedberg 72. Good VF, rim knick, underlying luster.From the WRG Collection.