ITALY, Ferrara (Duchy). Ercole I d'Este. 1471-1505. AV Ducato (24mm, 3.49 g, 10h). Second emission, 1474. NGC MS 63.

Triton XXVII
Lot: 986. Estimated: $ 10 000

The J. Eric Engstrom Collection: Italy, Coin-in-Hand Video, Gold

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ITALY, Ferrara (Duchy). Ercole I d'Este. 1471-1505. AV Ducato (24mm, 3.49 g, 10h). Second emission, 1474. Armored bust left, wearing small ruff / The Resurrection: Christ rising from tomb, raising hand in benediction and holding banner. Belessia 6/B; MIR 250/1; Friedberg 265. Richly toned. In NGC encapsulation 6864661-001, graded MS 63. A high grade example. Very rare.

From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection. Ex Triton XIX (5 January 2016), lot 755; Heritage 3037 (4 January 2015), lot 31208 (conserved since).

This beautiful and rare type bears a delicate portrait of Ercole on the obverse and Christ rising triumphantly from the grave on the reverse. In 1925 Hans Nussbaum suggested that the reverse was derived from a 15th century fresco, attributed to the school of Pisanello, in the Oratory of the Annunciation in Ferrara.

The final winners of all Triton XXVII lots will be determined at the live public sale that will be held on 9-10 January 2024.

Triton XXVII – Session Four – Lot 984–1341 will be held Wednesday afternoon, 10 January 2024 beginning at 2:00 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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