ITALY, Ferrara (Duchy). Ercole II d'Este. 1534-1559. AV Scudo d'oro del Sole (24mm, 3.19 g, 5h). First emission, 1536. Crowned coat-of-arms; rayed sun above / The cross at Calvary; at base, Mary Magdalene kneeling left. Belessia 3/B; MIR 288; Friedberg 270. Toned. In NGC encapsulation 6864464-015, graded AU 55. From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection. Ex Spink 220 (1 October 2013), lot 220.
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