1753. ITALY, Milano (Duchi). Gian Galeazzo Sforza. 1476-1494. AV Doppio ducato (27mm, 6.86 g, 2h). Struck 1481. (mitered head) IO · G3 · M · SF · VICECOS · DVX · MLI · SX ·, armored bust right, wearing berretto / + PP · ANGLE · Q3 · COS · 7C’, coat-of-arms surmounted by crowned and crested helmets facing one another. CNI V 13; Crippa 1; Morosini 2; Friedberg 693. Good VF, a few marks. Very rare. ($15,000)
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1754. ITALY, Milano (Duchi). Lodovico XII di Francia. 1500-1512. AR Grosso regale da 6 soldi (26mm, 3.76 g, 4h). Crowned coat-of-arms; lis to left and right / S. Ambrogio seated facing on throne, wearing miter and nimbus crown and holding whip and crozier. CNI V 85; Crippa 6; Duplessy 726; Ciani 1010; Roberts 3762. VF. ($250) 1755. ITALY, Milano (Duchi). Carlo I di Spagna (Carlo V, Sacro Romano Impero). 1535-1554. AR Quarto di scudo (29mm, 9.18 g, 3h). Struck 1552. Laureate and armored bust right / Pillars of Hercules, set upon waves and draped with banner. CNI V 56; Crippa 11/A. VF, toned. ($1500)
1756 1757 1758 1756. ITALY, Milano (Duchi). Giuseppe II. As Holy Roman Emperor, 1780-1790. AV Mezzo souvrano (23mm, 5.44 g, 1h). Dated 1787. IOSEPH · II · D · G · R · IMP · S · A · GE · HIE · HV · BO · REX ·, laureate head right; M below / ARCH · AVST · DVX · BVRG · LOTH · BRAB · COM · FLAN · 1787, crowned coat-of-arms. CNI V 45; Crippa 15/A; Nomisma 82A; Friedberg 739c; KM (C) 50. In NGC slab, graded AU 55, underlying luster. ($500) 1757. ITALY, Napoli (Duchi). Stefano III. 821-832. Æ Follaro (18mm, 1.72 g, 4h). Class 1. Draped bust of S. Gennaro facing; [S]/C/S to left, [I/A]/N/V to right / Cross potent set on two steps; S-T across field. CNI XIX 10 (Stefano II; mezzo follaro); MEC 14, 1-3; Biaggi 1616 (Stefano II; mezzo follaro). Near VF, brown patina. ($400) 1758. ITALY, Napoli (Regno). Roberto I il Saggio (the Wise) d’Angiò. 1309-1343. AR Gigliato (26mm, 3.88 g, 2h). Napoli (Naples) mint. Struck circa 1309-1317. Roberto seated facing on leonine throne, wearing crown and holding lis-tipped scepter and orb / Cross fleurée, with lis in each angle. CNI XIX 16 var. (obv. legend); Pannuti 1; MEC 14, 697; Biaggi 1635. Good VF. ($200) From the TJH Collection.
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