Catalogue
Italy, Naples and Sicily, Ferdinand IV piastre of 120 grana, 1790 PM AP (KM.C66a); Ferdinand II 120 grana, 1855 (KM.370); Sardinia, Carlo Felice, five lire 1827 (MM.116.1); Carlo Alberto, five lire 1839 (KM.130.2); Vittorio Emanuele II, five lire 1859 (KM.144.2); Parma, Maria Luigia, five lire 1815 (KM.C30). Fine - good very fine, with the second last possibly false. (6)
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Italy, Papal States, reverse St Petronius, carlino, Bologna Mint. Slightly chipped and short of flan, good fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $40
Italy, Papal States, Julius II (1503-1513), silver giulio, Rome Mint (Berman 566) another (Berman 574). Toned, very fine. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $380
Italy, Papal States, Leo X, (1513-1521), silver giulio, Modena Mint, (Berman 709). Holed at top, otherwise good fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $800
Italy, Papal States, Clement VII, (1523-1534), silver quarter ducat, 1528, Rome Mint (Berman 839). Edge chipped severely, otherwise poorly struck good very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
Italy, Papal States, Paul IV (1555-1559), silver gialio, Ancona Mint (Berman 1046). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Italy, Papal States, Pius IV (1559-1565), silver testone, Ancona Mint (Berman 1072). Nearly good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Italy, Papal States, Pius IV (1559-1565), silver bianco (=half lira), Bologna Mint (Berman 1076). Small chip at the rim, weakness there, toned nearly very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Italy, Papal States, Gregory XIII (1572-1585), silver testone, Ancona Mint (Berman 1218). Toned, good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Italy, Papal States, Paul V (1605-1621), silver testone, 1615 (KM.66). Fine.
Estimate $90
SOLD $100
Italy, Papal States, Clement X (1670-1676), silver piastra, scudo of 80 Bolognini, MDCLXXV (1675) (KM.370, D.4080). Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $650
Italy, Papal States, Innocent XI (1676-1689), silver testone (30 baiocchi) (KM.433). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Italy, Parma and Piacenza, Ottavio and Alexander Farnese, silver parpagliola, 1574. Toned, good fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Italy, Piedmont Republic, five francs, L'AN 10 (1802) (KM.C.4). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $420
Italy, The House of Savoy and the Kingdom of Italy, Emanuele Philiberto, Duke of Savoy, (1538-1580), silver blanco or four soldi, 1576, Torino mint, (4.54 g), obv. arms of Savoy around EM FILIB D G DVX SABAVDIE P PED, FE RT across, rev. cross, around IN TE DOMINE CONFIDO 1576 T, (Simonetti 45/27, CNI 278-282). Very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Italy, Savoy, Emmanuele Philiberto (1559-1580), silver blanco of four soldi, 1576, also soldo, 1568. Nearly very fine; good fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Italy, Sicily, Kingdom of Sicily, Frederick II, (1198-1250), silver denaro, struck at Messina, issued 1221, obv. cross, + F IMPERATOR, rev. Imperial eagle, REX SICIL around, (Spahr 107, Pl.XXIV, 107, Biaggi 1254); Manfred (King of Sicily), (1258-1266), AE Denaro, Messina mint, 1258-1266, obv. tau between three pellets, rev. cross between pellets, (Spahr 211; MEC XIV, 614); Lucca (Imperial city), Enrico (Heinrich) III - V. (1039-1125), silver denaro (denarius), obv. monogram of H, rev. LV/CA around central pellet, corrupted legend around, (Biaggi 1056, CNI, XI, 69 1-17); Venice, Michele Steno (1400-1413). silver Soldino, undated, obv. Doge left. rev. Lion (Biaggi 2860); Venice, Leonardo Loredano, (1501-1521), silver soldino - marchetto, struck from 1501, obv. S. Marco standing right, presenting banner to Doge kneeling left, rev. Christ Pantokrator standing facing; S F below, (CNI VII 13; Papadopoli 49; Paolucci 9). An interesting group, fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Italy, Kingdom of Sicily, Ferdinand II "the Catholic", as King of Spain and Sicily. (1479-1516). silver tari, (3.47 g), Messina mint, obv. crowned and quartered coat-of arms of Spain (1st and 4th) and Sicily and Aragon (2nd and 3rd), rev. crowned eagle standing facing, head left, (Spahr 118, Biaggi 1358). Some hoard patination, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Italy, Sicily, Philip III, (1598-1621), silver four tari, 1620 (10.47 g), Messina Mint, obv. bust right, rev. crowned displayed eagle with head to left, date at end of legend, IP mint-masters initials (KM.11, Spahr 41). Lightly toned, very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Italy, Tuscany, Cosimo I (1536-1574) silver giulio (undated) and silver testone 1573. Toned, good fine; fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Italy, Tuscany, Ferdinando I (1587-1609), silver tallero, 1601, Pisa mint, obv. bust right wearing radiate crown, rev. crowned arms with shield, (D.4186, KM.15 [Pisa]). Toned, extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,000
Italy, Tuscany, Francis III (1737-1761), silver paoli, 1745 (KM.C.6). Toned, nearly fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Italy, Tuscany, Leopold, five paoli, 1779 (KM.C.19a). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $300
Italy, Tuscany, Principality of Lucca and Piombino, five franchi, 1805, Elisa (sister of Napoleon) and Felice her husband (KM.24.1). Toned, extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $450
Italy, Tuscany, Second Provisional Government, two centesimi, 1859 (KM.C.82). A few minor surface nicks, otherwise nice chocolate brown extremely fine.
Estimate $70
Passed in
Italy, Venice, Andreo Gritti (1523-1538), silver lira, RC. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Italy, Venice, Giovanni I Corner (1625-1629), silver scudo or 140 soldi, FM, issued 1625, obv. IOAN CORNEL DVX VEN ornaate cross, rev. SANCTVS MARC VEN, legend around lion shield, (D.4244, KM.D.4244). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Italy, Venice, Francesco Erizzo (1631-1646), silver scudo (undated) (140 soldi) moneyer GC (1639-40) (KM. Dav 4249); Francesco Loredan (1752-62) silver ducato, GAC (KM.C.16). Toned, fine or better, usual weaknesses. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $380
Italy, Victor Emmanuel II, silver fifty centesimi, 1863M BN (KM.4a.1). Hairline on neck, toned, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
Passed in
Italy, Umberto I, copper two centesimi, 1898R, (KM.30), one centesimo 1900R, (KM.29); Vittorio Emanuelle III, two centesimi 1903R, 1912R (illustrated), (KM.38, 41); one centesimo 1904R, 1916R (KM.35, 40). Extremely fine - uncirculated, a few with some mint bloom. (6)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30