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CNG Feature Auction 115

Lot nuber 922

MALTA, Order of Knights of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (Knights of Malta). Hugues Loubenx de Verdalle. Grandmaster, 1581-1595. AV Zecchino (21.5mm, 3.41 g, 5h). Valletta mint.


CNG Feature Auction 115
Lot: 922.
 Estimated: $ 2 000

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Sold For $ 4 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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MALTA, Order of Knights of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (Knights of Malta). Hugues Loubenx de Verdalle. Grandmaster, 1581-1595. AV Zecchino (21.5mm, 3.41 g, 5h). Valletta mint. St. Mark standing right and Grandmaster kneeling left, holding banner between them / Christ standing facing within mandorla containing nine stars. Gatt 09-1Z-02X02; Restelli & Sammut 2; Schembri 2; Friedberg 8. Lustrous. Choice EF. Rare.

From the El Medina Collection. Ex Spink Numismatic Circular CVII.1 (February 1999), no. 431.

A Gascon, Hugues Loubenx de Verdalle was beset by numerous unrest among members of the Knights, due to the conflicts between their respective home countries. This prompted Verdalle to travel to Rome to seek a papal intervention. While there, Pope Sixtus V, who held Verdalle in high regard, appointed him as Cardinal Deacon of the Church of Santa Maria in Portico Octaviae. Verdalle, however, is best remembered for the reconstruction of the hunting lodge at Boschetto, which was renamed Verdaia Palace in his honor.

The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 115 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 16-17 September 2020. This lot is in Session 3, which begins 17 September 2020 at 9 AM ET.

Winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 22.50% for all others.

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