118, Lot: 265. Estimate $150. Sold for $482. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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CRUSADERS. Chios. Filippo Maria Visconti, Duke of Milan. 1421-1436. AV Zecchino [Ducat] (21mm, 3.46 g, 11h). 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 186
a; cf. Friedberg 4. Good VF. Rare.
From the Garth R. Drewry Collection.