Sale: Triton XIII, Lot: 1854. Estimate $200.  Closing Date: Monday, 4 January 2010.  Sold For $400. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ITALY, Mesocco. Gian Giacomo Trivulzio. Lord, 1487-1518. AR Grosso da 6 soldi (3.73 g, 1h). + IO · IA · TRIVL · MAR · VIGLE · ET · F · MARE, coat-of-arms / · SANCTVS · · GEORGIV’, St. George standing facing, spearing dragon to lower right and holding shield. CNI IV 50. VF, toned.

From the Leonard O. Greenfield Collection.

An Italian aristocrat and condottiere, Gian Giacomo Trivulzio held several military commands during the Italian Wars, acquiring his possessions at Mesocco in 1480, being named commander-in-chief of the Neopolitan army in 1488, and being appointed governor of Asti in 1495. After the death of Charles VIII de France, he led a large army under Louis XII de France to conquer the duchy of Milano, after which he was created governor there and made a Maréchal de France (Marshal of France).