Triton XVIII, Lot: 1579. Estimate $5000. Sold for $4600. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ITALY, Milano (Duchi). Ludovico Sforza. 1494-1499. AR Testone (28mm, 9.59 g, 2h). (nimbate and mitered facing head) LVDOVICVS M SF ANGLVS DVX MLI, armored bust of Ludovico Sforza right; apostrophe stops / (nimbate and mitered facing head) PP ANGLE Q3 CO AC IANVE D 7 C, coat-of-arms; above, crown containing crown containing palm frond and olive branch; branding irons with buckets to left and right; apostrophe stops. Cf. CNI V 19 and pl. X, 10 (same obv. die); Morosini 5; cf. Crippa 6 (for type). EF, attractive cabinet toning.