Triton XX, Lot: 1293. Estimate $3000. Sold for $3250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ITALY, Papale (Stato pontificio). Sergius III. 904-911. AR Denaro (20mm, 0.89 g, 3h). Rome mint. + (horizontal S)ERGIV(horizontal S) P P, cross fourchée set on base; R O M A in quarters / • S/C/S to left, • P/ET/RV/S to right, half-length facing bust of St. Peter, wearing mitre, mantum and stole. CNI XV 10; Muntoni 4; Berman 59; MEC 1, –. Near VF, toned, some deposits, areas of weak strike at periphery, slightly ragged flan. Extremely rare.