1620 1621 1622 1620
Filippo Maria Visconti, Duke of Milan and Lord of Genoa (1421-1436), Gold Ducat, Doge kneeling left and receiving a banner from St Peter standing right, D. MEDIODANI reading outwardly downwards to right, DVX vertically downwards along the banner and .S.PETRVS outwardly downwards to left, rev Christ standing facing surrounded by nine stars in a mandorla, SITT XPE DAT [Q T] PEGIS TV […], 3.51g (Lunardi S 18; Schl pl. XIV, 14). Crudely plugged at 8 o’clock on obverse and 4 o’clock on reverse, otherwise about very fine. £150-200
1621
Filippo Maria Visconti, Gold Ducat, Doge kneeling left and receiving a banner from St Peter standing right, as previous lot but the reverse legend reads .SITT XPE DAT’Q REGISISTE.DVCA’, 3.54g (Lunardi S 18; Schl pl. XIV, 14 var). Very fine. £200-250
1622
Filippo Maria Visconti, Gold Ducat, Doge kneeling left and receiving a banner from St Peter standing right, as previous lot but the legends read .D.MEDILOANI to right, DVX vertically downwards along the banner and .S.PETRVS to left, rev SITT XPEDATQTA, 3.53g (Lunardi S 18; Schl pl. XIV, 14 var). A nice example, well struck and very fine. £250-300
1623 1624 1625 1623
Filippo Maria Visconti, Gold Ducat,Doge kneeling left and receiving a banner from St Peter standing right, as previous lot but the legends read D MEDIODANIV. outwardly downwards to right, DVX vertically downwards along the banner and .S PETRVS to left, rev .SIT.T XPEDATQ.TV REGSISTE.DVCA, 3.51g (Lunardi S 18; Schl pl. XIV, 14 var). Bright, very fine. £200-250
1624
Filippo Maria Visconti, Gold Ducat, Doge kneeling left and receiving a banner from St Peter standing right, as previous lot but the legends read D. MEDIOLANI outwardly downwards to right, DVX vertically downwards along the banner and .S PETRVS to left, rev .SITT XPE.DAT.QV REGISISTE.DVCT, 3.25g (Lunardi S 18; Schl pl. XIV, 14 var). About very fine. £180-220
1625
Filippo Maria Visconti, Gold Ducat, Doge kneeling left and receiving a banner from St Peter standing right, as previous lot but with a star below both the Saint and the Doge, the legends read D.MEDIOLAN’ outwardly downwards to right, DVX vertically downwards along the banner and S.PETRVS to left, rev .SIT:T:XPE:DAT:Q’TV REGIS:ISTE.DVC’, 3.48g (Lunardi S 18 var; Schl pl. XIV, 14 var). Almost very fine. £150-200
Mytilene under the Gattilusi (1376-1462)
1626
Giacomo Gattilusio (1376-1396), Gold Ducat of Venetian type, legend reads IACOB.GATELV outwardly downwards to right, DVX vertically downwards in the centre, and .D METELIN outwardly downwards to left, rev SITT XPEDAT.QTV [REGI]SISTE DVCAT., 3.29g (Lunardi G 3d var; Schl pl. XVI, 7 var; IvesGrierson pl.XII, 2). Weakly struck in parts, very fine and scarce. £300-400