WORLD COINS, Italy, Genova, Ludovico Maria Sforza, Duke of Milan (1489-1500), Gold Ducat, stylized castle surmounted by biscione within polylobe of eight arcs joined by rosettes, rev cross pattée within twelve arcs, 3.48g (CNI III 4; Lunardi 146; Varesi 143; Biaggi 968; F 395). Some scratches on reverse, otherwise very fine and extremely rare, not in Pesce Collection.
ex CNG Triton X, 9 January 2007, lot 1096, sold for US$7000
Estimate: £3500-4000