Triton XXVII - Session 4
Date: 2024-01-09 00:00:00
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Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 4 . 1026
ITALY, Milano (Duchy). Lodovico XII di Francia. 1499-1500. AR Testone (28mm, 9.75 g, 2h). First period, 1499-1505. Crowned and mantled bust right / St. Ambrosius on horseback right, holding flail and reins; crowned coat-of-arms below. MIR 236/1; Crippa 3/A; MEC 12, 769; Duplessy 723; Ciani 997. Rich cabinet toning, slightly double struck on bust, minor edge marks. Good VF. Very rare. From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection. Ex Robert de Bourbon Collection (Auctiones AG 18, 21 September 1989), lot 20; Prinz Philipp von Sachsen-Coburg-Gotha Collection (L. Hamburger, 20 February 1928), lot 5030.Louis XII seized control of Milan early in 1499, ousting the ruling Sforzas. Louis's coinage in his Italian possessions bear the first veristic portraits of a French king on a coin. Testons bearing Louis's portrait would follow in France some 15 years later.
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ITALY, Milano (Duchy). Francesco I di Francia. 1515-1521. AR Testone (27mm, 9.59 g, 5h). St. Ambrosius seated facing, holding flail and crozier / Crowned coat-of-arms. MIR 261; Crippa 3. Toned, minor deposits. Good VF. Rare. From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection. Ex Monnaies de Collection Monaco 4 (15 November 2018), lot 944.
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ITALY, Milano (Duchy). Francesco II Sforza. 1521-1535. AV Scudo d'oro del Sole (26mm, 3.40 g, 3h). Crowned coat-of-arms; palm frond and olive branch in crown / Cross fourchée terminating in crowns with palm frond and olive branch. MIR 267; Crippa 2; Friedberg 702. In NGC encapsulation 6864464-008, graded AU 58. Top Pop. Rare. From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection. Ex "Collection d'un amateur distingue" (Spink Taisei Numismatics 48, 27 October 1993), lot 54.
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ITALY, Milano (Duchy). Carlo I di Spagna (Carlo V, Holy Roman Emperor). 1535-1554. AR Testone (28mm, 9.04 g, 5h). Struck 1551. Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Pillars of Hercules set on waves, intertwined with banner. MIR 284/2; Crippa 11/A. Toned. Good VF. From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 104 (16 December 2017), lot 162.
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ITALY, Milano (Duchy). Carlo I di Spagna (Carlo V, Holy Roman Emperor). 1535-1554. AR Denaro da 25 soldi (28mm, 8.55 g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Salus standing left, holding scepter and feeding from patera a snake rising from altar to left; to lower left, the river god Po reclining right, resting arm on overflowing urn and holding transverse scepter. MIR 285; Crippa 12. Toned. Good VF. From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection, purchased from Baldwin's, November 1981.
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ITALY, Milano (Duchy). Carlo I di Spagna (Carlo V, Sacro Romano Impero). 1535-1554. AR Medal (31mm, 12.04 g, 12h). Tribute of the Milanese Senate to the Emperor. By Leone Leoni. Struck circa 1535. CAROLVS · AVG · IMP · CAES ·, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / · S · P · Q · MEDIOL · OPTIO · PRINCIPI ·, Pietas seated left on lion-backed altar, holding patera; arms and armor in background; PIETAS in exergue. MIR –; Crippa 26/B; MEC 12, 788. Toned, edge marks. EF. A magnificent example of this most impressive medallic type. Very rare thus. From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection. Ex Asta Ceresio [1] (26 September 1987), lot 416 (illustrated on front cover).On this celebrated type the talented sculptor and medalist Leone Leoni combines a flamboyant bust of the Emperor with a reverse derived from a Sestertius of Caligula struck to commemorate the dedication of the temple to Divus Augustus (RIC 36). Leoni was to become master of the mint in Milan in 1542.
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ITALY, Milano (Duchy). Filippo II di Spagna. 1554-1598. AV Doppia (27mm, 5h) (27mm, 6.59 g, 5h). Dated 1588. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Crowned coat-of-arms; palm frond and olive branch in crown. MIR 301/7; Crippa 4/E2; Friedberg 716. Lustrous, a few faint hairlines. EF. From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection. Ex Triton XVII (7 January 2014), lot 1095; Archer M. Huntington Collection (HSA 1001.1.10789).
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ITALY, Mirandola (Duchy). Ludovico II Pico. 1550-1568. AV Scudo d'oro del Sole (25mm, 2h) (26mm, 3.32 g, 2h). Coat-of-arms; rayed sun above / Composite cross with leaves in angles. MIR 501; Friedberg 752. In NGC encapsulation 6205479-015, graded MS 61. From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection. Ex Stack's Bowers Galleries (22 October 2021), lot 71276.
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ITALY, Modena (Duchy). Ercole II d'Este. 1534-1559. AR Bianco da 10 soldi (27mm, 4.90 g, 2h). Bare head right / Coat-of-arms. MIR 646. Iridescent toning, flan flaws in hair and on face, minor marks. Near EF. From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection. Ex Glendining's (15 October 1985), lot 524.
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ITALY, Napoli (Kingdom). Alfonso I il Magnanimo (the Magnanimous) d'Aragona. 1442-1458. AV Alfonsino – 1½ Ducato (27mm, 5.30 g, 10h). Napoli or Gaeta mint. Coat-of-arms / Knight right on caparisoned horse, holding sword. MIR 53; Pannuti-Riccio 2; MEC 14, 848 var. (legends); Friedberg 816. Richly toned, tiny edge marks. EF. Very well struck for the type. Rare. From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection. Ex "Collection d'un amateur distingue" (Spink Taisei Numismatics 48, 27 October 1993), lot 59.
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ITALY, Napoli (Kingdom). Carlo I di Spagna (Carlo V, Holy Roman Emperor). 1516-1554. AV Scudo (26mm, 3.28 g, 8h). Napoli (or Barcelona?) mint. Crowned double-headed eagle facing, wings spread, crowned coat-of-arms on breast / Cross fleurée terminating in crowns; K in second and third quarters. MIR p. 87 note; Pannuti-Riccio –; Cayón p. 142; ME 3238; Friedberg 836. Rich yellow tone, minor edge marks. EF. From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection, purchased from Joel Coen, May 1990.The precise attribution of this issue remains a matter of discussion. MIR gives the coat-of-arms/cross fleurée gold types as having been struck in Spain, while Cayón notes that varieties with the letter K in particular were struck in Naples. ME specifically gives them as Barcelona issues of 1535, struck in relation to Carlo's Tunisia expedition.
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ITALY, Napoli (Kingdom). Filippo II di Spagna. 1554-1598. AR Mezzo ducato (35mm, 14.99 g, 8h). Second period. Napoli mint. Struck 1561-1567. Armored and draped bust right, wearing ruff / Crowned coat-of-arms. MIR 171/1; Pannuti-Riccio 15a. Richly toned. Near EF. From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection.
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ITALY, Papal (Papal state). Nicholas V. 1447-1455. AV Ducato papale (22mm, 3.52 g, 6h). Rome mint. Coat-of-arms surmounted by Papal tiara; all within quadrilobe / St. Peter standing facing, holding key in right hand and gospel in left; all within quadrilobe. MIR 329/2; Muntoni 4; Berman 326; Friedberg 6 (Vatican). In NGC encapsulation 6864464-006, graded MS 62. From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection. Ex Ponterio 22 (1 December 1985), lot 369.
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ITALY, Papal (Papal state). Paul II. 1464-1471. AV Ducato papale (24mm, 3.50 g, 4h). Rome mint. Crossed keys surmounted by papal tiara over coat-of-arms; all within quadrilobe / St. Peter, holding key and Gospels, and St. Paul, holding sword and Gospels, standing facing. MIR 404/1; Muntoni 16; Berman 401; Friedberg 19 (Vatican). Minor edge mark, small attempted repair on St. Peter. Good VF. From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection. Ex Coin Galleries (10 February 1993), lot 600.
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ITALY, Papal (Papal state). Sixtus IV. 1471-1484. AR Grosso (24mm, 3.04 g, 5h). Rome mint. Bust left, wearing mantum / Coat-of-arms within tetralobe. MIR 454; Muntoni 14; Berman 451. Toned, scratch, scuff, clipped. VF. The first Papal portrait coin. From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection. Ex Lepczyk 61 (13 March 1985), lot 1365.
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ITALY, Papal (Papal state). Innocent VIII. 1484-1492. AV Fiorino di camera (21mm, 3.37 g, 7h). Rome mint. Crossed keys surmounted by papal tiara over coat-of-arms; all within quadrilobe / St. Peter standing left in boat, casting net. MIR 488/2; Muntoni 3; Berman 497; Friedberg 26 (Vatican). Toned. In NGC encapsulation 6864464-001, graded AU 55. From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection. Ex Lepczyk 61 (13 March 1985), lot 629.
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ITALY, Papal (Papal state). Alexander VI. 1492-1503. AV Fiorino di camera (22mm, 3.37 g, 11h). Rome mint. Crossed keys surmounted by papal tiara over coat-of-arms; all within quadrilobe / St. Peter standing left in boat, casting net. MIR 519/1; Muntoni 8; Berman 530; Friedberg 31 (Vatican). In NGC encapsulation 6864464-002, graded MS 61. From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection. Ex Kallman Collection (Triton XX, 10 January 2017), lot 1301; Elsen 95 (15 March 2008) lot 1029.
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ITALY, Papal (Papal state). Julius II. 1503-1513. AR Giulio (27mm, 3.70 g, 3h). Rome mint. Dies by Piermaria Serbaldi da Pescia. Bust right, wearing mantum and zucchetto / Sts. Peter and Paul embracing. MIR 558; Muntoni 24; Berman 570. Toned, minor deposits. Good VF. Extremely rare. A wonderful portrait coin. From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection. Ex Gadoury Online Auction 40 (24 April 2023), lot 83 (hammer €15,000).Piermaria Serbaldi gained fame as an engraver of gems. Vasari says he was "grandissimo imitatore delle cose antiche" He was made engraver of the Roman mint for life in 1499 remaining in office till 1522. His consummate mastery of working in low relief is found on this very rare Giulio of the warrior pope Julius II.
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ITALY, Papal (Papal state). Leo X. 1513-1521. AR Giulio – Leone (26mm, 3.32 g, 10h). Macerata (or Ancona) mint. Half-length busts of St Paul, holding sword and gospel, facing right, and St. Peter, holding key and gospel, facing left, both within crescent frames above coat-of-arms surmounted by crossed keys and Papal tiara / Lion standing left, resting paw on globe, being crowned by Victory flying left. MIR 679; Muntoni 74; Berman 672. Toned, minor deposits. Good VF. Rare. From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection. Ex Christie's Milan (29 November 2011), lot 50.
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ITALY, Papal (Papal state). Clement VII. 1523-1534. AV Doppio fiorino di camera (26mm, 6.80 g, 10h). Rome mint. Crossed keys surmounted by papal tiara over coat-of-arms; all within quadrilobe / St. Peter standing left in boat, casting net; monogram below. MIR 786/1; Muntoni 14; Berman 829; Friedberg 59 (Vatican). Highly lustrous. In NGC encapsulation 6864464-003, graded MS 64. Top Pop. A superb coin. From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection. Ex Stack's (4 March 1988), lot 2129.
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ITALY, Papal (Papal state). Clement VII. 1523-1534. AV Fiorino di camera (23mm, 3.31 g, 12h). Rome mint. Crossed keys surmounted by papal tiara over coat-of-arms; all within quadrilobe / St. Peter standing left in boat, casting net; F over crescent below. MIR 787/2; Muntoni 16; Berman 830; Friedberg 60 (Vatican). In NGC encapsulation 6864464-004, graded MS 65. Top Pop. A choice coin. From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection. Ex Stack's (7 December 1989), lot 2156.