Sale: Triton IX, Lot: 1940. Estimate $10000.  Closing Date: Monday, 9 January 2006.  Sold For $9000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ITALY, Piacenza. Odoardo Farnese. 1622-1646. AV 2 Doppie (13.10 g, 9h). Dated 1623. ODOARD FARN PLA E PAR DVX • V, armored bust left, with high ruff collar / • FLOREBIT ET GERMINABIT 1623, lily plant. Cf. CNI IX p. 631, 1; Morosini I p. 306, 16; Friedberg 915 VF, typical weak strike, flan flaws. Extremely rare, possibly no more than three specimens known. ($10,000)