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1896. ITALY, Milano (Ducato). Filippo II di Spagna. 1554-1598. AV Doppia (27mm, 6.58 g, 10h). Dated 1582. PHI · REX · HISPANI · ET Є, crowned and draped bust right; 1582 in exergue / MEDIOL ANI · DVX, crowned coat-of-arms. CNI V 58; Crippa 4/B; MIO 55/B; Friedberg 716. EF, attractive color. ($2000) 1897. ITALY, Milano (Ducato). Filippo III di Spagna. 1598-1621. AR 5 Denaro (22mm, 3.15 g, 9h). Dated 1604. Collared, draped, and armored bust right, wearing Collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece / Crowned coat-of-arms. CNI V 48; Crippa 18/A. EF. ($1000)
1898. ITALY, Milano (Ducato). Maria Theresa d’Asburgo. 1740-1780. Octagonal AR Filippo (38x37mm, 27.82 g, 10h). Dated 1749. Ḛ MARIA • THERESIA • D • G • REG • HUN • BOH • ARCH • AUST, diademed and draped bust right / • MEDIOLANI • DUX • ET • C •, crowned coat-of-arms within wreath; 1749 in exergue. CNI V 29-31 var. (rev. legend); Crippa 2/D; Davenport 1384; KM (C) 15. Near EF, toned. Rare. ($3000)
1899. ITALY, Papale (Stato pontificio). Johannes VIII, with Carlo II il Calvo (the Bald) or Carlo III il Grosso (the Fat). 872-882. AR Grosso (21mm, 1.42 g, 9h). Rome mint. Struck 881-882. + KAROLVS (IMP), Iohans monogram / Draped bust of St. Pietro facing slightly left, holding cruciform scepter; S/C/S to left, P/E/TR/VS to right. CNI XV 5; Muntoni 2; Serafini 5-12; Berman 36; Biaggi 2030. EF, toned. Exceptional. Rare. ($5000) 364