ITALY, Antegnate (Seignory). Giovanni II Bentivoglio. 1494-1509. Cast Æ Prova del testone (28mm, 11.94 g, 2h). Dated 1494. VF.

Triton XXIX – Session 6
Lot: 6553. Estimated: $ 500

World, Bronze

Sold For $ 2 250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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ITALY, Antegnate (Seignory). Giovanni II Bentivoglio. 1494-1509. Cast Æ Prova del testone (28mm, 11.94 g, 2h). Dated 1494. Bust right, wearing biretta and cape / · MA/XIMILIANI/ IMPERATORIS/ · MVNVS ·/ MCCCCLXXXXIIII ·. Cf. MIR 1 (for AV 4 Ducati) and 5 (for AR 2 Testoni); Levinson VII-7a. Brown patina, lightly chased, some roughness. VF. A rare pattern and the first dated Italian coin in bronze.

From the Robert Levinson Collection.


Closing Date and Time: 22 January 2026 at 13:04:00 ET.



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