Catalogue
Italy, Milan, Galeazzo Maria Sforza, (1468-1476), silver testone, (9.59g), obv. armoured bust of Sforza to right, pellet in annulet behind, GALEAZ M SF VICECOS DVX MLI QIT around, rev. crested helmet left above familial coat-of-arms of Sforza, branding irons with buckets to left and right, around P P ú ANGLE ú Q3 ú CO ú AC ú IANVE ú D ú, G3-M across field, (Morosini 8; Crippa 6/B; Biaggi 1548). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $600
Italy, Milan, Austrian Administration, Leopold II, (1790-1792), silver kronethaler 1792M (KM.236, D.1389). Toned, nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Italy, Naples, King Charles II of Spain, (1674-1700), silver fifty grani, 1693 (CNI.323). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
Italy, Kingdom of Naples and Sicily, Ferdinando IV (1759-1799), copper eight tornesi, 1796, (KM.C.49). Nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $150
SOLD $800
Italy, Naples & Sicily, Ferdinando IV as King (1816-1825), one hundred and twenty grana, 1818 (KM.126); Ferdinand II, silver one hundred and twenty grani, 1854, (KM.153c) (3). Toned, good very fine - lustrous extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Italy, Naples and Sicily, Ferdinand II, silver one hundred and twenty grana, 1856 (KM.C.153c) (illustrated); another, 1857. Toned, good very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Italy, Papal States, Carlo I d'Angio Senator of Rome (1263-84), silver grosso, obv. lion walking left, rev. Roma seated facing, (cf.Berman 105). Toned, very fine, rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Italy, Papal States, Clement X (1670-1676), silver piastra, scudo of 80 Bolognini, MDCLXXV (1675) (KM.371, D.4081). Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $380
Italy, Papal States, Vatican, Pius VI (1775-1780), silver scudo, 1780 (KM.1216.2); Tuscany, Leopold I, visit to Vienna medal in white metal, 1776, (42mm) (Mont-2075). Lightly toned, nearly very fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Italy, Papal States, Vatican, Pius VI, silver scudo, 1780 VI (KM.1216.1, D.1471). Lightly toned, slightly weak striking, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Italy, Papal States, one baiocco, 1841 XIR, (KM.1320); five baiocchi (KM.1346). Toned, lustrous, nearly uncirculated - uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Italy, Papal States, Pius IX, thirty baiocchi, 1853 VIIIR (KM.1357). Toned, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Italy, Papal States, Pope Gregory XVI, scudo, 1846R (KM.1324). Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Italy, Pavia, Galeazzo II, Visconti of Milan, (1359-1378), silver pegione, obv. helmet with dragon crest, around GALEAZ VICECOMES D MEDIOLANI PP 3C, rev. St. Sirus seated facing, around S.SIRVS PAPIA, (Biaggi 1844). Very good - nearly very fine and rare. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Italy, Sardinia, Carlo Felice, five lire, 1830P (KM.116.2, C.105). Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Italy, Sicily and Naples, Ferdinand IV, 120 grani, 1787DP CC (KM.66a, D.1406) (3). Toned, very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
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 and slight flaking on reverse otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $360
Italy, Tuscany, Principality of Lucca and Piombino, five franchi, 1805, Elisa (sister of Napoleon) and Felice her husband (KM.24.1). Small rim nicks, otherwise toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $160
Italy, Tuscany, Principality of Lucca and Piombino, five franchi, 1808/7, Elisa (sister of Napoleon) and Felice her husband (KM.24.3). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $160
SOLD $140
Italy, Tuscany, Charles Louis (under regency), silver francescone (10 Paoli), 1806 (KM.C50.2). Minor weakness on reverse, toned, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Italy, Venice, Paul Rainer (1779-1789), silver ducato not dated, (KM.C.100). Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $400
Italy, Venice, Ludovico Manin (1789-1797) AR ducato, (22.67 g), Francesco Barbaro, mintmaster, obv. S.M.V. LVDOVICVS . MANIN, S. Marco enthroned right, Doge kneeling left, rev. Lion of S. Marco standing left, head facing, forepaw supporting open Gospel, tower to left in background, around DVCATVS VENETVS, (CNI VIII 50, Papadopoli 35, Paolucci 28). Toned, flan cracks, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Italy, Kingdom, Vittorio Emanuele II, centesimo, 1861M (KM.1.1). A few with spots of verdigris but mostly uncirculated with much mint red. (17)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Italy, Vittorio Emanuele II, copper one centesimo, 1867M, (KM.1.1); 1861N (KM.1.2) (illustrated). Uncirculated with full mint bloom. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Italy, Vittorio Emanuele II, copper one centesimo, 1867M, (KM.1.1); 1862N (KM.1.2) (illustrated). Uncirculated with full mint bloom. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Italy, Vittorio Emanuele II, copper two centesimi, 1867T, (KM.2.3). Uncirculated with some mint bloom, minor striking edge flaw, scarce.
Estimate $200
Passed in
Italy, Vittorio Emanuele II, copper five centesimi, 1861M, (KM.3.2) (illustrated); 1862N (KM.3.3). First uncirculated with much mint bloom, the second extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Italy, Vittorio Emanuelle II, silver fifty centesimi, 1862N (KM.4.3). Lightly toned with red and blue patination nearly uncirculated and very scarce.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $640
Italy, Vittorio Emanuelle II, silver one lira, 1863T, 1867M (KM.5a.1, 5a.2). Lightly toned, very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Italy, Vittorio Emanuelle II, silver one lira, 1867M (KM.5a.1). Brilliant, uncirculated and scarce.
Estimate $500
Passed in