Triton XVII, Lot: 1175. Estimate $500. Sold for $700. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ITALY, Napoli (Regno). Carlo I di Spagna (Carlo V, Sacro Romano Impero). 1516-1554. AV Scudo (23mm, 3.38 g, 6h). Napoli (Naples) mint). CAROLV(horizontal S) V RO IM, double-headed eagle facing, with wings displayed, crowned royal coat-of-arms on breast; crown above; double annulet stops / (castle) R HISPAN VTRIVS SICIL R, ornate cross fleurée with central pellet; flames in angles; double annulet stops. Cf. CNI XIX 108 (for type); Pannuti-Riccio 11 var. (rev. legend); Friedberg 835. Good VF, areas of toning.

Ex Archer M. Huntington Collection (HSA 1001.1.10809).