Rare 2 Ducats of Giovanni II Bentivoglio

Sale: CNG 76, Lot: 1809. Estimate $7500.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 12 September 2007.  Sold For $10300. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ITALY, Bologna. Giovanni II Bentivoglio. 1494-1509. AV Doppio ducato (6.84 g, 11h). Capped bust right / Crowned and helmeted coat of arms surmounted by eagle. CNI IV 12 var. (legend); Biaggi 87 (Antegnate); Friedberg -. Good VF, lustrous, small obverse flan flaw. Very rare.

From Collection C.G. Ex Triton III (30 November 1999), lot 1402.