Watch List notes:

Italy, Carmagnola. Ludovico II Marquis of Saluzzo, 1475-1504. Cavallotto (Silver, 28mm, 3.75 g 11), undated. LVDOVICVS M SALVTIARVM Cuirassed bust of Ludovico to left, wearing berretto. Rev. SAN CONSTANTIVS St. Constantius, armored and holding a banner, riding on horse trotting to right. Biaggi 566. Cf. CNI II, pp. 60-65, 46-95 var. MIR 126. RM 10. An unknown legend variety with SAN on the reverse. Nicely toned and with a fine portrait. Very strongly struck and with excellent detail, but with some striking cracks, otherwise, extremely fine.


From a Swiss collection.