Triton XX, Lot: 1296. Estimate $1000. Sold for $2250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ITALY, Papale (Stato pontificio). John XII. 955-963. AR Denaro (23mm, 1.20 g, 10h). Rome mint. Struck 955-962. [+] DOMNV(horizontal S) IOH[A], PAPA monogram / + (horizontal S)C(horizontal S) PETRV[(horizontal S)], ROMA monogram. Cf. CNI XV 1 and 4 (for type); Muntoni 1; Berman 77; MEC 1, –. Good VF, toned, deposits, hairline flan crack, striking fractures, chipped flan. Extremely rare, none in CoinArchives.

Ex Finarte (1995) ; Münzen und Medaillen 50 (27 February 1975), lot 691; Carlo Ruchat Collection (Part III, Santamaria, 29 May 1922), lot 43; Prince Mario Chigi Albani della Rovere Collection.