104, Lot: 227. Estimate $150. Sold for $335. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

CRUSADERS. Chios. Filippo Maria Visconti, Duke of Milan. 1421-1436. AV Zecchino [Ducat] (21mm, 3.53 gm). St. Peter standing right, presenting banner to kneeling duke, dressed as Doge / Christ standing facing, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels, surrounded by elliptical halo containing nine stars. Schlumberger, pg. 420 and pl. XIV, 14; Ives pp. 22-23 and pl. XI; Tzamale 186a; cf. Friedberg 4. VF. Rare.

From the Garth R. Drewry Collection.