Baldwin's Hong Kong Coin Auction
Auction 58 2 April 2015
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COINS, 錢幣, PHILIPPINES – MEDALS, 菲律賓- 紀念章,1038
Las Islas Filipinas - Spanish East Indies / Italy, Vatican, Pope Gregory XIV (1535-1590-1591), Nicolo Sfondrati: Struck Bronze Annual Medal, Year 1, 1591, attributed to Francesco Novellino, Obv bust right wearing papal crown and decorative cope, holding a Monstrance, GREGORIVS XIIII PONT MAX – AN I, Rev nimbate busts of the Virgin Mary and Christ vis-à-vis, holy dove above, IN GRAM PHILIPPINA RVN – ROMA AN 1591, beaded border to both sides, 38mm, integral suspension loop with ring (CNORP [Modesti, 2006] 922, R3; Molinet [1679] p 124, IV; Toderi & Vannell [2000] 2428; Attwood p. 413, illus 114; Bonanni VI [1699] VI; Trésor [1858] VI – XX, 11; Armand I [1883] 299-300). Very fine and extremely rare.
The Philippines were first colonised by Spain in 1521 and named to honour King Philip II. The first coin actually struck in the Philippines was the BARILLA dated 1728 which showed the arms of Manila. The Islands were ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898 and became a Republic in 1946.
Estimate: US$1,500-2,000
Las Islas Filipinas - Spanish East Indies / Italy, Vatican, Pope Gregory XIV (1535-1590-1591), Nicolo Sfondrati: Struck Bronze Annual Medal, Year 1, 1591, attributed to Francesco Novellino, Obv bust right wearing papal crown and decorative cope, holding a Monstrance, GREGORIVS XIIII PONT MAX – AN I, Rev nimbate busts of the Virgin Mary and Christ vis-à-vis, holy dove above, IN GRAM PHILIPPINA RVN – ROMA AN 1591, beaded border to both sides, 38mm, integral suspension loop with ring (CNORP [Modesti, 2006] 922, R3; Molinet [1679] p 124, IV; Toderi & Vannell [2000] 2428; Attwood p. 413, illus 114; Bonanni VI [1699] VI; Trésor [1858] VI – XX, 11; Armand I [1883] 299-300). Very fine and extremely rare.
The Philippines were first colonised by Spain in 1521 and named to honour King Philip II. The first coin actually struck in the Philippines was the BARILLA dated 1728 which showed the arms of Manila. The Islands were ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898 and became a Republic in 1946.
Estimate: US$1,500-2,000