456, Lot: 610. Estimate $200. Sold for $280. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ITALY, Papale (Stato pontificio). Alexander VIII (Pietro Vito Ottoboni). 1689-1691. AR Piastra (43mm, 31.36 g, 12h). Ermenigildo Hamerani, engraver. Rome mint. Dually dated RY 1 and 1690 (in Roman numerals). Bust right, wearing zucchetto, mozzetta, and mantum / Personification of the Church standing left, holding model of Pantheon and standard. CNI XIV 26; Muntoni 11; Berman 2173. Lightly toned, mount removed. Near VF.

Purchased from Andy Singer.