Watch List notes:

Italy, Milan, Duchy. Bona di Savoia, as regent for Gian Galeazzo Maria Sforza, 1476-1480. Testone (Silver, 26mm, 9.64 g 6). (head of St. Ambrose) BONA'7'IO'GZ'M'DVCES'MELI'VI' Veiled bust of Bona to right. Rev. (head of St. Ambrose) SOLA'FACTA'SOLVM'DEVM'SEQVOR Phoenix, with spread wings, standing left amidst flames. Biaggi 1563. CNI V, p. 183, 11. Crippa 2A. Crippa (BCI), 294. MIR 218/1. RM 6. Very rare and very attractively toned. Good very fine.


From a Swiss collection.