ITALY, Firenze. Reppublica. 1189-1532. AR Grosso da 5 soldi 6 denari (23.5mm, 2.52 g, 1h). Giovanni di Bicci Medici, maestro di zecca, 1st semester 1406.

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Lot: 178. Estimated: $ 300

The Richard A. Jourdan Collection – World, Silver

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ITALY, Firenze. Reppublica. 1189-1532. AR Grosso da 5 soldi 6 denari (23.5mm, 2.52 g, 1h). Giovanni di Bicci Medici, maestro di zecca, 1st semester 1406. DET TIBI FLORERE XPS FLORENTIA VERE, ornate lily / + S IOHΛNNES B ΛTISTΛ, St. John the Baptist enthroned facing, raising hand and holding cross-tipped scepter; pellet on shaft. Grierson, Coins of Medieval Europe 345; Bernocchi 2096; MIR 58/9. Dark tone with traces of iridescence. EF. Well struck.

From the Richard A. Jourdan Collection of Medieval European Coins. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Inventory 712422 (May 1999).


Closing Date and Time: 25 March 2020 at 10:59:00 ET.

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