271, Lot: 156. Estimate $1500. Sold for $2750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ITALY, Papale (Stato pontificio). Sixtus IV (Francesco della Rovere). 1471-1484. AV Ducato (24mm, 3.50 g, 6h). Rome mint. · SIXTVS · P P (rosette) (rosette) QVARTVS ·, coat-of-arms / · S · PETRVS · S · PAVLVS ·, Ss. Pietro, holding key and Gospel book, and Paolo, holding sword and Gospel book, standing facing, each wearing nimbus crown; ·ROMA· in exergue. CNI XV 53; Muntoni 6; Serafini 12; Berman 447; Friedberg 25; Biaggi 2209. VF, very light deposits on obverse. Rare.

Property of Princeton Economics acquired by Martin Armstrong. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 14 (9 October 1998), lot 1022; Kunst und Münzen XXI (14 May 1980), lot 104.