CNG 96, Lot: 1307. Estimate $4000. Sold for $4000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ITALY, Papale (Stato pontificio). Clement XI. 1700-1721. AR Piastra (45mm, 32.14 g, 12h). Rome mint. Dually dated AN IV and 1704. CLEMENS XI PONT M AN IV, coat-of-arms in ornate frame surmounted by papal tiara and crossed keys; wedge stops / (star) VIDERVNT • OCVLI • MEI • SALVTARE • TVVM •, Presentation at the Temple: the priest Simeon standing right, holding radiant Christ Child; to right, the Virgin kneeling left, right hand placed on chest, and St. Joseph standing behind her; to left, male figure and two kneeling angels. CNI XVII 48; Muntoni 43; Berman 2380 corr. (“AN VI”). Choice EF, lustrous.