Triton XV, Lot: 1772. Estimate $3000. Sold for $2750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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ITALY, Papale (Stato pontificio). Innocentius XII (Antonio Pignatelli). 1691-1700. AR Mezzo piastra (37mm, 16.00 g, 12h). Rome mint. Dually-dated RY 2 and 1693. · INNOCEN · XII · · PONT · M · AN · II · (triskeles stops), garnished coat-of-arms surmounted by miter and two keys crossed in saltire / NON ◊ SIBI ◊ SED ◊ ALIIS, pelican standing left, feeding her young below; coat-of-arms to lower right. CNI XVI 32; Muntoni 34 var. (RY III); Serafini 60-1; Berman 2240 var. (RY III); KM 568 var. (RY III). Superb EF, attractively toned, with deep golden luster around the devices. Rare with this RY and date combination.