Italian Coins and Medals

Lot # 150 - BRINDISI FEDERICO II (1197-1250) Tarì coniato durante la minorità di Federico (1197-1208) D/ Aquila coronata ad ali spiegate; due globetti accanto al collo R/ Croce astile e IC XC NI KA Au 4,28 g 23 mm RR • In slab NGC AU58 (data per Messina). Di peso elevato.
Lot # 149 - BOZZOLO SCIPIONE GONZAGA (1613-1670) Lira s.d. D/ Stemma coronato R/ San Pietro stante con chiavi; sotto iniziali GC MIR 66 CNI 29/46 Ag 4,57 g 31,3 mm R q.BB
Lot # 148 - BOLOGNA NAPOLEONE I (1805-1814) 2 Lire 1813 puntali sagomati, Pagani 55a Ag 9,98 g 27,4 mm BB/q.SPL
Lot # 147 - BOLOGNA NAPOLEONE I (1805-1814) 5 Lire 1810 Pagani 49 Ag 24,99 g 36,5 mm • Graffietti nel campo al D/ BB/q.SPL
Lot # 146 - BOLOGNA PIO VI (1775-1799) 4 Doppie romane 1787 A. XIII D/ Pianta di giglio R/ Stemma Card. Archetti e stemma della città, affiancati MIR 2806/2 Munt. 161 Chimienti 973 Au 21,83 g 38,1 mm R q.SPL
Lot # 145 - BERGAMO COMUNE, a nome di Federico II (XII-XIV Secolo) Mezzo Grosso o Grosso da 4 Denari (1236-1250) D/ Busto laureato R/ Edificio fra due torri; sopra quella di destra un anelletto MIR 17 CNB 17/1 Ag 1,40 g 18,7 mm R • Patina di monetiere e bel metallo lucente; magnifico rovescio SPL
Lot # 144 - BERGAMO COMUNE, a nome di Federico II (XII-XIV Secolo) Grosso da 6 Denari (1236-1250) D/ Busto laureato R/ Edificio con due torri su basamento ad archi MIR 16a CNI 138 Biaggi 351 Ag 2,05 g 21,1 mm RR SPL
Lot # 143 - BENEVENTO SICARDO, Principe (832-839) Solido D/ Busto frontale diademato, reggente il globo crucigero R/ Croce potenziata su gradini; ai lati iniziali S I MIR 220 MEC 1, 1108 CNI 1/11 Au 3,63 g 23,3 mm SPL
Lot # 142 - AVIGNONE INNOCENZO XII (1691-1700) 1/12 di Scudo o Luigino 1693 A. II MIR 2182/1 Berman 2328 Ag 1,60 g 20,2 mm RR BB
Lot # 141 - ASTI COMUNE, a nome di Corrado II (1140-1336) Grosso D/ R E X a triangolo R/ Croce patente MIR 32 Ag 1,20 g 19,7 mm RRR • Di rara apparizione sul mercato; bella patina ed ottime impronte (q.SPL) ma lieve sbeccatura marginale del tondello BB
Lot # 140 - AMALFI O SALERNO MONETAZIONE ANONIMA (XI Secolo) Tarì ad imitazione di quello arabo siciliano D/ Punto centrale e doppio giro di legenda pseudo-cufica D/ Punto centrale e doppio giro di legenda pseudo-cufica MIR 526 MEC 37/38 Au 0,91 g 16,4 mm RR q.SPL
Lot # 139 - AMALFI o SALERNO MONETAZIONE ANONIMA (XI Secolo) Tarì ad imitazione di quello arabo siciliano D/ Punto centrale e doppio giro di legenda pseudo-cufica D/ Punto centrale e doppio giro di legenda pseudo-cufica MIR tipo 2 (Amalfi) o 526 (Salerno) Au 1,02 g 15,6 mm RR SPL
Lot # 138 - AMALFI DUCHI AMALFITANI (X-XII Secolo) Tarì (XI Sec.) MIR 4 MEC (14) 39 Au 0,93 g 31,3 mm RR • da taluni attribuita a Guaimario e Mansone SPL
Lot # 701 - Italy. Venezia (The Serenissima). Ludovico Manin, doge CXX, 1789-1797. Zecchino (Gold, 21.56 mm, 3.49 g). LVDOV MANIN - S M VENET, St. Mark standing right, holding book of Gospels and presenting banner inscribed DVX to doge, kneeling to left. Rev. SIT T XPE DAT Q TV REGIS ISTE DVCATV, Christ, nimbate, standing facing in mandorla with twelve stars, raising hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels. CNI 75. Montenegro 3320. Friedberg 1445. Rusty die on obverse. Good Very Fine.
Lot # 700 - Italy. Venezia (The Serenissima). Carlo Contarini, doge C, 1655-1656. Zecchino (Gold, 21.11 mm, 3.49 g). CAROL CONT - S M VENET, St. Mark standing right, holding book of Gospels and presenting banner inscribed DVX to doge, kneeling to left. Rev. SIT T XPE DAT Q TV REGIS ISTE DVCATV, Christ, nimbate, standing facing in mandorla with twelve stars, raising hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels. CNI 26. Montenegro 815. Friedberg 1321. Very Fine - Good Very Fine.
Lot # 699 - Italy. Venezia (The Serenissima). Marino Grimani, doge LXXXIX, 1595-1606. Zecchino (Gold, 20.75 mm, 3.38 g). MARIN GRIM - S M VENET, St. Mark standing right, holding book of Gospels and presenting banner inscribed DVX to doge, kneeling to left. Rev. SIT T XPE DAT Q TV REGIS ISTE DVCATV, Christ, nimbate, standing facing in mandorla with twelve stars, raising hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels. CNI 116 var. Montenegro 914 var. Friedberg 1274. Scattered scratches. Near Very Fine.
Lot # 698 - Italy. Venezia (The Serenissima). Marc'Antonio Trevisan, doge LXXX, 1553-1554. Zecchino (Gold, 21.01 mm, 3.48 g). M ANT TRI - S M VENET, St. Mark standing right, holding book of Gospels and presenting banner inscribed DVX to doge, kneeling to left. Rev. SIT T XPE DAT Q TV REGIS ISTE DVCATV, Christ, nimbate, standing facing in mandorla with twelve stars, raising hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels. CNI 90. Montenegro 320. Friedberg 1251. Very Fine. Rare.
Lot # 697 - Italy. Venezia (The Serenissima). Francesco Donà, doge LXXIX, 1545-1553. Zecchino (Gold, 20.61 mm, 3.47 g). FRAN DON - S M VENET, St. Mark standing right, holding book of Gospels and presenting banner inscribed DVX to doge, kneeling to left. Rev. SIT T XPE DAT Q TV REGIS ISTE DVCATV, Christ, nimbate, standing facing in mandorla with twelve stars, raising hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels. CNI 89 var. Montenegro 446. Friedberg 1321. Very Fine.
Lot # 696 - Italy. Venezia (The Serenissima). Pasquale Malipiero, doge LXVI, 1457-1462. Zecchino (Gold, 19.82 mm, 3.41 g). PA MARIPET - S M VENET, St. Mark standing right, holding book of Gospels and presenting banner inscribed DVX to doge, kneeling to left. Rev. SIT T XPE DAT Q TV REGIS ISTE DVCATV, Christ, nimbate, standing facing in mandorla with twelve stars, raising hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels. CNI 16. Paolucci 1. Friedberg 1233. Near Very Fine.
Lot # 695 - Italy. Venezia (The Serenissima). Michele Steno, doge LXIII, 1400-1413. Grosso (Silver, 21.8 mm, 1.64 g). MIChAEL STEN - S M VENETI, Doge, standing right and St. Mark, standing facing, holding banner between them; stars flanking. Rev. TIBI LAVS - 3 GLORIA, Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing. CNI 31-2. Paolucci 2. Toned. Hole repaired. About Very Fine.
Lot # 694 - Italy. Venezia (The Serenissima). Andrea Dandolo, doge LIV, 1343-1354. Grosso (Silver, 20.73 mm, 2.06 g). ANDR DANDVL - S M VENETI, Doge and St. Mark standing facing, holding banner between them. Rev. Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing. CNI 12. Paolucci 2. Toned. Good Very Fine.
Lot # 693 - Italy. Urbino. Francesco Maria II della Rovere, 1574-1624. 2 Sedicine or 32 Quattrini (Silver, 27.31 mm, 2.43 g). • FRA • MARIA II • VRB • DVX • VI • ET, Crowned coat of arms. Rev. • MONETA • DE • DOI • SEDECINE •, Saints James and John standing facing. CNI 118. Cabinet tone. Light flan crack. Near Very Fine.
Lot # 692 - Italy. Torino (House of Savoy). Vittorio Amedeo II, 1680-1713. 2 Denari (Copper, 14 mm, 2.41 g). 1694. [VIC • AM • II •] D • G • D • SAB • P • P • R [• CYP], Plain cross. Rev. Knot with large crown above, date below. CNI I, 51. MIR 877b (R5). Biaggi 749a. KM 331. Good Fine. Extremely Rare.
Lot # 691 - Italy. Roma (Kingdom of Italy under the House of Savoy). Vittorio Emanuele III, 1900-1943. 20 Lire (Gold, 20.84 mm, 6.47 g). 1923. Head of king on the left. Rev. Fascio littorio. MIR 1127a. Pagani 670. KM 64. Minor marks. Good Very Fine.
Lot # 690 - Italy. Roma (Kingdom of Italy under the House of Savoy). Vittorio Emanuele III, 1900-1943. 20 Lire (Gold, 21.22 mm, 6.45 g). 1905. Head of king on the left. Rev. Crowned eagle with spread wings. CNI 19. MIR 1125d. Pagani 664. KM 37.1. Insignificant marks. Good Extremely Fine. Rare.
Lot # 689 - Italy. Papal State. Perugia. Pio VI (Giovanni Angelo Braschi), 1775-1799. Madonnina of 5 Baiocchi (Bronze, 30.13 mm, 13.62 g). 1797-XXIII. Tommaso Mercandetti, engraver. PIVS PAPA SEXTVS ANNO XXIII 1797, Around BAIOC. / CINQVE / PERUGIA. Rev. SANCTA DEI GENITRIX, Nimbated and veiled bust of the Madonna; below, illegible engraver's initials. CNI 29. Muntoni 390. Berman 3130. Brown patina. Surface porosity. Good Very Fine.
Lot # 688 - Italy. Papal State. Ancona. Sisto V (Felice Peretti), 1585-1590. Testone (Silver, 31.26 mm, 9.17 g). 1588 . • SIXTVS • - • V • P • M • 1588 •, Coat of arms surmounted by a triple crown and crossed keys with cords; putto's head on the top. Rev. • NOLI • ME • TA - N - GERE •, Christ standing to right, wearing radiate hat, holding shovel and raising arm, Mary Magdalene kneeling to left before him, nimbate, hand raised; / AN (coat-of-arms of Governor of Ancona) CO in exergue. MIR 1336/11. Muntoni 77b. Berman 1349. Deeply toned. Good Very Fine.
Lot # 687 - Italy. Papal State. Ancona. Pio IV (Angelo Medici di Marignano), 1559-1565. Testone (Silver, 29.54 mm, 9.15 g). · PONT · MAX · · PIVS · IIII ·, Coat of arms surmounted by tiara and crossed keys. Rev. APOSTOLVS · · S · PETRVS · / · ANCONA ·, St. Peter seated facing, blessing with right hand and holding key in left. CNI 10. Muntoni 49. Berman 1072. Attractive old toning. Very Fine.
Lot # 686 - Italy. Padova. Ulrico di Valdsee, as Imperial Vicar, 1320-1321. Grosso Aquilino (Silver, 18.29 mm, 1.48 g). + PADVA REGIA, Eagle with spread wings three quarters left. Rev. CI – VI – TA – S° (escutcheon)*, Long cross. CNI 1. Biaggi 1726. Old cabinet tone. Very Fine. Ex Astarte 7, 11 October 2001, lot 760.
Lot # 685 - Italy. Napoli (Kingdom). Gioacchino Napoleone Murat, 1808-1815. 5 Lire (Silver, 37.29 mm, 24.85 g). 1813. Head of Joachim Murat right. Rev. Arms on Naples. CNI 58. Pagani 58d. Pannuti Riccio 13. Davenport 167. MIR 441/1. KM  259. Minor edge and field marks. Good Very Fine.
Lot # 684 - Italy. Napoli. Ferdinando I d'Aragona, 1458-1494. Coronato (Silver, 27.06 mm, 3.97 g). Napoli. ✠ FERRANDVS : D : G : R•SICILIE : HIE, Crowned bust of Ferdinando I right. Rev. IVSTA TV-ENDA, Arcangelo Michele, holding spear and shield, slaying dragon; triple annulets and banner on spear end. CNI 622 var. Pannuti-Riccio 17B. MEC 14, 1008. Crusafont 657A. MIR 69. Cabinet tone. Good Very Fine.
Lot # 683 - Italy. Milano (Duchy). Galeazzo Maria Sforza (1466-1476). Testone (Silver, 28.25 mm, 9.46 g). GALEAZ · M · SF · VICECOS · DVX · MLI · QT, Armored bust right; pellet to left. Rev. P P · ANGLIE · Q3 · CO · AG · IANVE · D, Crested helmet left above familial coat-of-arms of Sforza; branding irons with buckets to left and right; G3-M across field. CNI 48/71. Ravegnani Morosini 8. Crippa 6A. Oxides on reverse. Good Very Fine.
Lot # 682 - Italy. Messina (Kingdom of Sicily). Manfredi, 1258-1266. Denaro (Billon, 14.73 mm, 0.5 g). Struck ca. 1263-1266. + MAYNFRID, Around large gothic M surmounted by omega. Rev. +. REX. SICILIE, Around double cross pattèe. MIR 484. Spahr 215. Green patina. Good Very Fine.
Lot # 681 - Italy. Messina (Kingdom of Sicily). Enrico VI and Costanza d'Altavilla, 1195-1196. Denaro (Billon, 15.98 mm, 0.83 g). C•INPERATRIX, Eagle facing. Rev. E•INPERATOR°✠°, Cross potent. CNI VIII/20. MIR 55. Spahr 28. Very Fine.
Lot # 680 - Italy. Messina (Kingdom of Sicily). Guglielmo II, 1166-1189. Follaro (Bronze, 13.19 mm, 2.22 g). Lion head facing slightly left; two countermarks. Rev. Name and titles of William II the Good in Cufic. MEC 14, 433-6. Travaini, Monetazione 371. Spahr 118. Green patina. Very Fine.
Lot # 679 - Italy. Messina (Kingdom of Sicily). Guglielmo II, 1166-1189. Trifollaro (Bronze, 24.12 mm, 10.27 g). Lion head facing slightly left; two countermarks. Rev. Palm tree with two clusters of dates. MEC 14, 425-431. Biaggi 1231. Spahr 117 (Palermo). Green patina. Good Fine. Scarce with countermarks.
Lot # 678 - Italy. Messina (Kingdom of Sicily). Guglielmo II, 1166-1189. Trifollaro (Bronze, 21.91 mm, 10.3 g). Lion head facing slightly left. Rev. Palm tree with two clusters of dates. MEC 14, 425-431. Biaggi 1231. Spahr 117 (Palermo). Green patina. Very Fine.
Lot # 677 - Italy. Messina (Kingdom of Sicily). Guglielmo II, 1166-1189. Trifollaro (Bronze, 24.66 mm, 10.00 g). Lion head facing slightly left. Rev. Palm tree with two clusters of dates. MEC 14, 425-431. Biaggi 1231. Spahr 117 (Palermo). Untouched green patina. Good Very Fine.
Lot # 676 - Italy. Messina (County of Sicily). Ruggero II, 1105-1130. Double Follaro (Bronze, 18.35 mm, 5.7 g). Struck ca. 1127-1130. Christ enthroned facing. Rev. Ruggero standing facing, holding sceptre and globus cruciger. MIR 17. MEC 14, 162. Spahr 53. Dark green patina. Near Very Fine.
Lot # 675 - Italy. Messina (County of Sicily). Ruggero II, 1105-1130. Double Follaro (Bronze, 23.19 mm, 6.22 g). Struck ca. 1112-1127. Half length bust of Christ facing. Rev. Roger enthroned. MIR 16. MEC 14, 157. Spahr 50. Dark green patina. Very Fine.
Lot # 674 - Italy. Messina (County of Sicily). Ruggero II, 1105-1130. Double Follaro (Bronze, 19.46 mm, 7.32 g). Struck ca. 1112-1127. Half length bust of Christ facing. Rev. Roger enthroned. MIR 16. MEC 14, 157. Spahr 50. Dark green patina. Very Fine.
Lot # 673 - Italy. Firenze (Duchy). Cosimo I de' Medici, 1536-1574. Testone (Silver, 30.73 mm, 9.16 g). 1566. • COSMVS MED • FLOREN • ET SENARVM • DVX • II, Bust of Cosimo I right. Rev. • S • IOANNES BAPTISTA •, St. John the Baptist seated facing. CNI 211. MIR 149. Pucci 50. Galeotti XLII, 1/3. Attractively toned. Very Fine.
Lot # 672 - Italy. Castiglione delle Stiviere. Carlo Gonzaga, 1678-1680. Parpagliola (Billion, 20.34 mm, 4.33 g). * PRINC * CASTILLONISS * ETC, Around CG crowned (C mirrored). Rev. B · ALOYSIVS · GON · PATR · CAST, St. Louis standing facing with long-stemmed lily. CNI 6/16. MIR 248. Magnaguti 296. Nicely toned. Very Fine.
Lot # 671 - Italy. Castiglione delle Stiviere. Ferdinando I Gonzaga, 1636-1678. 8 Soldi Mantova type (Billon, 20.13 mm. 5.90 g). +S+ / FERDI / D G S R I / E CAST P / E MARCH / M*E. Rev. VBIQVE FVLGET, Radiant sun. CNI 27/43 var. MIR 211. Magnaguti 246 var. Cabinet tone. Good Very Fine. Very Rare.
Lot # 670 - Italy. Bergamo. Commune. Grosso of 4 Denari or Half Grosso (Silver, 17.32 mm, 1.19 g). Struck in the name of Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, 1236-1250. IMPRT - FREDERI / CVS, Laureate, draped, and armored bust of Frederick II right. Rev. PGA - MVM, Building flanked by towers set on ached arcade, itself set on rock outcropping. CNI 44/131. Biaggi 352. MIR 17. Toned. Tiny flan crack. Very Fine.
Lot # 669 - Italy. Ancona. Republic. Grosso Angontano (Silver, 21.82 mm, 2.39 g). 13th-14th centuries. ∗✠∗ DE ANCONA, Cross pattée. Rev. °PP. S' QVI - 'RIACVS ❀°, St Ciriacus standing facing, holding crozier and raising hand in benediction. CNI 25. Biaggi 34. Cabinet tone. Good Very Fine.
Ottimo esemplare
Lot # 20 - Bologna. Repubblica (1376-1401). Bolognino grosso. CNI 131. Chim. 76. AG. SPL.
Lot # 6 - AQUILEIA Giovanni, 1387-1394. Denaro con aquila di Moravia. Ag gr. 0,81 (Bol)
Lot # 559 - VITERBO. Stato Pontificio. Pio VI (1775-1799). 5 Baiocchi 1797, anno XXIII. AE (g 13,78). Valore e zecca su tre righe; leggenda con data intorno. R/ Busto nimbato della Beata Vergine a sinistra. MIR 3022/3; Muntoni 424 I. RR. MB
Lot # 558 - VITERBO. Sede Vacante (1268-1271) Denaro paparino. (g. 0,6) + PATRIMONIV Croce. R/ + BEATI PETRI Due chiavi in palo. CNI 6; CNI XV 6; Muntoni 2; Berman 164. MI RARO BB