ITALY, Papal (Papal state). John X. 914-928. AR Denaro (22mm, 0.98 g, 6h). nomine Berengar I, Holy Roman emperor. Rome mint. Struck 915-924. EF.

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ITALY, Papal (Papal state). John X. 914-928. AR Denaro (22mm, 0.98 g, 6h). nomine Berengar I, Holy Roman emperor. Rome mint. Struck 915-924. + BERNEGARIV (MP), ROMA monogram / I/O/H to left, –/S/P/E/TR/VS to right, half-length bust of St. Peter, wearing mantum and stole, facing slightly left, holding cross-tipped scepter. Depeyrot 867AU; CNI XV 1; MIR 76; Muntoni 5; Berman 66; MEC 1, 1072. Toned, deposits, some roughness, peripheral weakness. EF. Extremely rare.

Ex Nomisma 53 (20 October 2015), lot 1463; Leu 74 (19 October 1998), lot 571; Edoardo Martinori Collection (Santamaria, 24 November 1913), lot 2856.

A candidate of the Counts of Tusculum, John X (914-928) attempted to unify Italy under Berengar of Friuli (crowned Holy Roman Emperor in December 915). John was instrumental in defeating the Saracens in June that same year at the Battle of Gargliano, where he personally led a coalition of Christian troops in battle, presaging the Crusades of the following century.

The final winners of all Triton XXVI lots will be determined at the live public sale that will be held on 10-11 January 2023.

Triton XXVI – Session Four – Lots 991-1315 will be held Wednesday afternoon, 11 January 2023 beginning at 2:00 PM ET.

Winning bids are subject to a 22.5% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 25% for all others.

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