ITALY, Firenze (Duchy). Alessandro de Medici. 1532-1537. AR Mezzo giulio (22mm, 1.65 g, 10h). Dies by Benvenuto Cellini. Struck 1534. VF.

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Estimate: $ 750

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ITALY, Firenze (Duchy). Alessandro de Medici. 1532-1537. AR Mezzo giulio (22mm, 1.65 g, 10h). Dies by Benvenuto Cellini. Struck 1534. Crowned coat-of-arms / Nimbate bust of St. John the Baptist facing slightly left, scepter over shoulder. MIR 105. Toned, cabinet friction, small flan crack. VF.

From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection. Ex Nomisma S.p.a. 55 (4 April 2017), lot 639 (hammer €1600).


Closing Date and Time: 1 May 2024 at 14:50:00 ET.

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