Triton XX, Lot: 1283. Estimate $3000. Sold for $2250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ITALY, Papale (Stato pontificio). John VIII. 872-882. AR Denaro (22mm, 1.42 g, 6h). nomine Louis II, Holy Roman emperor. Rome mint. + (horizontal S)C(horizontal S) • PETRV(horizontal S), IOHANS monogram / + LVDOVVICV(horizontal S) (MP), ROMA monogram. CNI XV 1; Muntoni 1; Berman 35; MEC 1, 1052. Good VF, areas of light toning, slight double strike on reverse. Very rare.

Ex Numismatic Ars Classica 16 (28 October 1999), lot 9.