ITALY, Firenze (Duchy). Alessandro de Medici. 1532-1537. AR Testone - 3 Barili (28mm, 10.01 g, 8h). Dies by Benvenuto Cellini. Struck 1534. Near EF.

Triton XXVII
Lot: 1000. Estimated: $ 3 000

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

Sold For $ 8 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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ITALY, Firenze (Duchy). Alessandro de Medici. 1532-1537. AR Testone - 3 Barili (28mm, 10.01 g, 8h). Dies by Benvenuto Cellini. Struck 1534. Armored bust left / Sts. Cosmos, holding papyrus scroll, and Damian, holding open book, standing facing. MIR 103. A few minor edge marks, reverse slightly off center. Lightly toned with traces of luster. Near EF. Rare.

From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection. Ex Sternberg XV (11 April 1985), lot 961.

“Duke Alessandro gave me orders at once to strike dies for his coinage, the first a piece of 40 soldi with the Duke’s head on one side. This was in silver, and it gave so much satisfaction that the Duke did not hesitate to say these were the best pieces of money in Christendom. All Florence agreed, and so did everyone else who saw them. I struck four other sorts of coins to the satisfaction of the Duke.” –The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini

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.

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