Rare Sforza Testone
Sale: Triton X, Lot: 1095. Estimate $1500. Closing Date: Monday, 8 January 2007. Sold For $1200. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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ITALY, Genova. Gian Galeazzo Maria Sforza, duke of Milan. Signore, 1488-1494. AR Testone (12.99 g, 2h). • IO : G3 : M : SF : DVX : M : VI : AC IANVE : D •, stylized castle, surmounted by biscione; stars flanking; all within polylobe of ten arcs / + • CONRAD’ • REX • ROMANOR • F • S •, cross pattée; stars in three quarters; all within polylobe of twelve arcs. CNI III 42; Lunardi 143; Varesi 137; Biaggi 965. VF, toned, scrape on reverse. Rare.