Rare Filippo Maria Visconti Fiorino

Sale: CNG 76, Lot: 1820. Estimate $3000.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 12 September 2007.  Sold For $5340. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ITALY, Milano (Duchi). Filippo Maria Visconti. 1412-1447. AV Fiorino d’oro (3.47 g, 7h). Duke on horseback riding right, sword raised / Coat of arms surmounted by crowned helmet with dragon crest. Cf. CNI V 3; Crippa 1/A; Biaggi 1498; Friedberg 681. EF, lightly toned. Very rare.

From Collection C.G. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 51 (15 September 1999), lot 1832; Leu 68 (22 October 1996), lot 333.