World Gold Coins
Lot 2024 Session 7 (11.30am Wednesday 19th November) World Gold Coins
Estimate $3,200
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ITALY, Sicily, Sicilia (Regno), Ferdinando II il Cattolico (the Catholic), (1504-1516), gold Ducato 23mm, Messina mint; obv. crowned, seated ruler with sceptre in right hand and orb and cross in left hand, within beaded inner circle, flanked by eagles. around partial legend, + FERINANDVS DEI G R CAST ARA G, rev. Crowned eagle left, at feet MC, around +FERDINANDVS D G R SICILIE IHF, (cf.Biaggi 1356, Spahr 77, Friedberg 659). Extremely fine and very rare.
In NGC encapsulation graded AU55 and Ex Triton XVII (lot 1304) and previously from Stack's (14 January 2008) New York, (lot 3027). This coin was issued by Ferdinand the Catholic, who ruled Sicily as Ferdinand II, but was known as Ferdinand V of Castille and Leon. The legend describes him as King of Castille and Aragon as well as Sicily.
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