Watch List notes:

Italy, Savoy. Filiberto II, Duke. 1497-1504. Testone (Silver, 29mm, 9.58 g 5), Turin, mintmaster Giacomo Cassino (1500/1503-1506). ☩PHILIBERTVS.DVX.SABAVDIE.VIII Broad draped bust of Filiberto II to right, wearing berretto. Rev. ☩IN.TE.DOMINI.CONFIDO.T.CAS Shield bearing the arms of Savoy between FE RT and with a knot above; all within a quadrilobe of pearls. CNI I, p. 129, 22. MIR 301. RM 5. Extremely rare. Nicely toned, well struck and with a fine portrait. Nearly extremely fine.


From a Swiss collection, ex Nomisma 39, 10 October 2009, 2720 (illustrated on the front cover).