ITALY, Milano (Signori). Galeazzo II Visconti. 1349-1378. BI Sesino (20mm, 1.07 g, 8h).

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Lot: 593. Estimated: $ 75

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ITALY, Milano (Signori). Galeazzo II Visconti. 1349-1378. BI Sesino (20mm, 1.07 g, 8h). Helmet left surmounted by dragon; G-Z across field / Branding iron and two buckets. MIR 109/1; Crippa 3/a; Biaggi 1462. Good VF.

Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 424 (11 July 2018), lot 612; Leonard O. Greenfield Collection (Triton XIII, 5 January 2010) lot 1856.

Initially residing outside Milano, Galeazzo II was immediately banished upon returning to the city by his uncle, Luchino. In 1349, he was called back to the city by his other uncle, archbishop Giovanni, along with his brothers, Matteo and Barnabò, with whom he ruled as signori until the archbishop’s death in 1354. A patron of Francesco Petrarca (Petrarch) and founder of the University of Pavia, Galeazzo also instituted the quaresima, a form of torture involving alternating days of harsh torment and rest.

Closing Date and Time: 23 June 2021 at 13:17:20 ET.

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