ITALY, Toscana (Grand Duchy). Cosimo III de Medici. 1670-1723. AR Piastra d’argento (43mm, 31.16 g, 6h). First series. Firenze (Florence) mint. Dated 1676. VF.

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Lot: 681. Estimated: $ 300

The J. Eric Engstrom Collection: Florence, Silver

Sold For $ 425. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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ITALY, Toscana (Grand Duchy). Cosimo III de Medici. 1670-1723. AR Piastra d’argento (43mm, 31.16 g, 6h). First series. Firenze (Florence) mint. Dated 1676. Armored and draped bust right / Christ standing right, being baptized by St. John standing left, holding long cross. MIR 326/3; KM (DAV) 4209 = Davenport 4209. Iridescent toning, numerous marks and scrapes, edge marks. VF.

From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection. Ex Spink-Smythe (19 January 2011), lot 1035.


Closing Date and Time: 3 April 2024 at 13:46:40 ET.

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