ITALY, Firenze (Duchy). Cosimo I de Medici. 1537-1557. AR Medal (30mm, 9.41 g, 10h). By Domenico di Polo de’ Vetri. Struck 1537. Good VF.

Triton XXVII
Lot: 1003. Estimated: $ 3 000

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

Sold For $ 6 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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ITALY, Firenze (Duchy). Cosimo I de Medici. 1537-1557. AR Medal (30mm, 9.41 g, 10h). By Domenico di Polo de’ Vetri. Struck 1537. Armored bust right / Crossed anchors within ribbon reading D VABV S. Attwood 778. Even cabinet toning with iridescent highlights. Good VF. An attractive example of this very rare, testone-sized medal.

From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection. Ex Nomisma S.p.a. 64 (17 December 2021), lot 467; Michael Hall Collection (Part III, Baldwin’s 67, 28 September 2010), lot 2263.


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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