210, Lot: 464. Estimate $150. Sold for $321. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ITALY, Papal Bullae. Eugenius IV (Gabriele Condulmer). 1431-1447. PB Bulla (41mm, 50.22 g, 12h). +/· EVGEN/IVS · P P/· IIII · in four lines; all within beaded-linear border; (Ω above P P) / S PA S PE, bare heads of Sts. Paul and Peter, facing slightly right and left, respectively, each within beaded halo; cruciform scepter between; all within beaded-linear border. Serafini I 55 (same dies as bulla illustrated). Good VF, a few deposits.

From the Luparello Collection.

Born to a wealthy Venetian family, Eugene IV took strong action against the numerous entitlements granted to the family of his predecessor, Martin V, an act which caused a great deal of controversy, along with the Council of Basel. Improvement only began when he was forced to flee for Florence, whereupon he established a union of the Eastern and Western churches with Byzantine Emperor John VIII Palaeologos.