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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, Ferdinando III, silver oncia of thirty tari, 1793, (67.89 g), obv. crowned bust right, rev. phoenix rising from fire, (KM.-, D.1422, C.38). Slight edge bruises, otherwise attractively toned, nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,200
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, 1861F (KM.A4). Lightly toned with red and blue patination, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $3,000
Passed in
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
Italy, Vittorio Emanuelle II, silver one lira, 1863T (KM.5a.2). Toned, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
Passed in
Italy, Vittorio Emanuelle II, silver two lire, 1863N (KM.6a.1). Brilliant, uncirculated and very scarce.
Estimate $800
SOLD $620
Italy, Vittorio Emanuelle II, silver five lire, 1864N (KM.8.2). Lightly toned, extremely fine/nearly uncirculated and very scarce.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $740