ITALY, Papal (Papal state). Clement VII. 1523-1534. AR Doppio giulio (32mm, 7.45 g, 11h). Rome mint. Dies by Valerio Belli. Struck circa 1525. Good VF.

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The J. Eric Engstrom Collection: Papal, Silver

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ITALY, Papal (Papal state). Clement VII. 1523-1534. AR Doppio giulio (32mm, 7.45 g, 11h). Rome mint. Dies by Valerio Belli. Struck circa 1525. Coat-of-arms surmounted by crossed keys and Papal tiara / Confronted nimbate and draped busts of Sts. Peter and Paul. MIR 788/1; Muntoni 39; Berman 840. Light iridescent toning, areas of weak strike, faint porosity, a few light scratches and hairlines. Good VF. Very rare. Detailed portraits of the Apostles.

From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection, purchased from Moruzzi. Ex Numismatica Picena 3 (22 April 2017), lot 318.

Valerio Belli, also called Vicentino, was a very skilled medalist and supremely talented engraver of intaglios. A friend of Raphael, who painted his portrait in 1517, Belli was patronised extensively by Clement VII and Paul III, cutting dies for some 150 coins and medals. His most famous work is the spectacular rock crystal casket presented by Clement VII to Francis I of France on the marriage of Clement’s niece Catherine de Medici to the Dauphin, later Henry II.

Closing Date and Time: 6 March 2024 at 13:03:40 ET.

All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer’s fee.