ITALY, Bologna (Seignory). Giovanni II Bentivoglio. 1494-1509. Cast Æ Prova del testone (38mm, 11.78 g, 3h). Dated 1494 (in Roman numerals). VF.

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The J. Eric Engstrom Collection: Italy, Bronze

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ITALY, Bologna (Seignory). Giovanni II Bentivoglio. 1494-1509. Cast Æ Prova del testone (38mm, 11.78 g, 3h). Dated 1494 (in Roman numerals). Bust right, wearing biretta and cape / · MA/XIMILIANI/ IMPERATORIS/ · MVNVS ·/ MCCCCLXXXXIIII ·. Cf. MIR 1 (Antegnate) = MIR 38 (Bologna; for AV 4 Ducati) and MIR 5 (Antegnate) = MIR 42 (Bologna; for AR 2 Testoni); Levinson VII-7a; Frey 423B. Dark brown surfaces, some porosity. VF.

From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection.


Closing Date and Time: 17 April 2024 at 14:43:40 ET.

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