Benediction Issues

Sale: Triton X, Lot: 1106. Estimate $1500.  Closing Date: Monday, 8 January 2007.  Sold For $1600. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ITALY, Genova. The Biennial Doges. 1528-1797. AR Testone della benedizione (9.71 g, 6h). Second Phase, 1541-1637. Dated 1554. + DVX (star) ET GVBER’ (star) REIPV’ (star) GENVEN’, Christ, right hand extended, standing facing, blessing doge kneeling left and holding banner with the cross of St. George; four stars to left / + CONRADVS (star) II (star) ROMANOR’ (star) REX, stylized castle surmounted by cross; 15 54 across fields. CNI III 13; Lunardi 203; Varesi 228. VF, toned, porous. Very rare.