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CNG Feature Auction 123

Lot nuber 860

ITALY, Papal (Papal state). Leo X. 1513-1521. AR Giulio (27mm, 3.66 g, 12h). Macerata (or Ancona) mint. Near EF.


CNG Feature Auction 123
Lot: 860.
 Estimated: $ 2 500

World, Silver

Sold For $ 7 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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ITALY, Papal (Papal state). Leo X. 1513-1521. AR Giulio (27mm, 3.66 g, 12h). Macerata (or Ancona) mint. View of St. Peter’s Basilica / Leo kneeling right, presenting model of church to St. Peter seated left, holding keys and gospel. MIR 678/2; Muntoni 73; Berman 671. Toned. Near EF. Very rare.

From the Rome on the Euphrates Collection. Ex Elsen 82 (11 December 2004), lot 1976.

Leo X was the son of Lorenzo de Medici, “il Magnifico,” who succeeded the warrior-pope Julius II. A serious patron of the arts, like his father, and intimate friends with many of the titans of the Italian High Renaissance, he oversaw the completion of many of the artistic projects begun by his predecessor. Among these was the new St. Peter’s Basilica. Designed by the great architect Donato Bramante and begun in 1506 to replace the earlier dilapidated Constantinian version, its construction encompassed the better part of the sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries to complete. To provide much-needed funds for the basilica’s construction, Leo in 1517 offered indulgences, papal rescripts which, when purchased, allowed partial absolution for the recipient. It was the aggressive marketing and perceived “selling” of these indulgences by the Dominican friar Johann Tzetzel in his native Germany, which in part, precipitated the actions of Martin Luther and sparked the Protestant Reformation.

The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 123 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 23-24 May 2023. This lot is in Session Four, which will begin 24 May 2023 at 2 PM ET.

Winning bids are subject to a 22.5% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 25% for all others.

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