347, Lot: 702. Estimate $150. Sold for $220. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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ITALY, Firenze. AR Grosso da 5 csoldi 6 denari (24mm, 2.21 g, 1h). Giovanni di Bicci Medici, maestro di zecca. Struck 1406, first semester. DET TIBI FLOrErE XPS FLOrENNTIA VErE, lily / • S • IOIIΛH(NE)S BΛ TISTΛ, S. Giovanni Battista enthroned facing, holding shield and cross-tipped scepter; mintmaster’s symbol to left. CNI XII 501; Bernocchi 2096; MIR 58/9. VF, toned.
From the Michael Joffre Collection.