1582. Italian States, Toscana (Tuscany, Grand Duchy). Ferdinando III di Lorena AR Francescone da 10 Paoli. Firenze (Florence) mint, 1801. Francesco Grobert, moneyer; Luigi Siries, die engraver. FERDINANDVS • III • D • G • P • R • H • ET • B • A • A • M • D • ETRVR •, head to right; LS monogram and unicorn below / LEX TVA VERITAS •, crowned arms superimposed on cross of St. Stephen, within collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece; PISIS and date below. Pucci 78; MIR 405/10; Gigante 33; Davenport 149. 27.78g, 42mm, 6h. Near Very Fine. Extremely Rare.
250
From the Mike Ballerini Collection, collector’s ticket included.
1583. Italian States, Toscana (Tuscany, Grand Duchy). Ferdinando III di Lorena AR Francescone da 10 Paoli. Firenze (Florence) mint, 1814. Giovanni Fabbroni, moneyer. FERDINANDVS III • D • G • P • H • ET B • A • A • M • D • ETRVR •, head to right; hammer below / LEX TVA VERITAS •, crowned arms superimposed on cross of St. Stephen and collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece; PISIS • date • below. Pucci 1; MIR 435/1; Pagani 61; Gigante 34; Davenort 156. 27.27g, 42mm, 6h. Near Extremely Fine.
250
From the Mike Ballerini Collection, collector’s ticket included.
1584. Italian States, Toscana (Tuscany, Grand Duchy). Ferdinando III di Lorena AR Francescone da 10 Paoli. Firenze (Florence) mint, 1814. Giovanni Fabbroni, moneyer. FERDINANDVS III • D • G • P • H • ET B • A • A • M • D • ETRVR •, head to right; hammer below / LEX TVA VERITAS •, crowned arms superimposed on cross of St. Stephen and collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece; PISIS • date • below. Pucci 1; MIR 435/1; Pagani 61; Gigante 34; Davenort 156. 27.21g, 42mm, 6h. Near Very Fine; scratch below head.
100
From the Mike Ballerini Collection, collector’s ticket included.
115