Catalogue
Italy, Venice, Antonio Venier, (1382-1400), silver grosso or grossetto, obv. ANTO VENERIO S M VENETI /D/V/X, doge and St. Mark standing facing, holding banner between them, rev. +TIBI LAVS 3 GLORI, Christ enthroned facing, (Biaggi 2855). Toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Italy, Milan, Philip II of Spain as Duke of Milan, (1556-1598), silver ducatone, dated issue, 1582, (28.76 g), obv. PHILIPPVS .REX. HIAPANIARVM., draped and bearded bust right, date across, rev. .DVX.MEDI - OLANI. ETC. crowned arms of Milan, (D.8309). Possibly smoothed about the edge, minor knock on crown on reverse and on obverse, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $400
Italy, Tuscany, Ferdinand di Medici (1587-1609), Pisa mint, silver tallero, 1595, (28.38 g), obv. radiate crowned and cuirassed half figure right, holding sceptre, around .FERDINANDVS. MED. MAG. ETR. DVX. III. 1595, rev. around .PISA.IN. VETVSTAE. MAIESTATIS. MEMORIAM, Medici arms, shield supported on crowned Maltese cross, (D.8392). Natural edge flaw with old file marks, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $480
Italy, Venice, Francesco Erizzo (1631-1646), silver scudo of seven lire or 140 soldi, not dated but struck in 1638, (31.34 g), obv. *FRANC. ERIZZO. DVX. VEN., VV below, ornate cross, rev. SANCT. MARCVS. VENE, lion within shield, (KM and D.4249). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $400
Italy, Genoa, silver scudo or stretto, 1671, (38.14 g), obv. *REIP *GENV DVX* ET * GVB, cross with four stars in angles, rev. *ET *REGE *EOS * 1671* I* S* S*, Madonna and child on clouds, (D.3901, KM.79). Lightly toned, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $700
Italy, Milan, Carlo II of Spain as Duke of Milan, (1656-1700), silver filippo, dated issue, 1676, (27.48 g), obv. CAROLVS. II. REX. HISPANIARVM. 1676, draped bust right, date below, rev. MEDIOLANI. DVX. ET C. crowned arms of Milan, (D.4005, KM.92). Crude strike as usual, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Italy, Tuscany, Leopold II, silver five paoli, 1829PC (KM.C.73). Edge bruise at 7 o'clock on obverse, lightly toned, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Italy, Kingdom, two centesimi - ten centesimi, 1861-1895, includes scarce five centesimi, 1895R (KM.31). Very good - good very fine. (12)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Italy, Kingdom, Vittorio Emanuele III, two lire, 1911R, five lire, 1937R Yr XV (KM.46, 79). Good fine; very fine, both scarce. (2)
Estimate $250
Passed in
Italy, Kingdom, Vittorio Emanuele III, fifty centesimi, 1925R reeded edge type (KM.61.2). Nearly extremely fine and scarce in high grade.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Italy, one centesimo - ten lire, 1862-1949, includes scarce ten centesimi, 1893R (KM.27.2). Mostly fine - nearly uncirculated. (36)
Estimate $90
SOLD $70