Watch List notes:

WORLD COINS, ITALY, Italian States. Genoa. Ludovico Maria Sforza, Duke of Milan, (1489-1500). Gold Ducat, undated, 3.48 g. Stylized castle surmounted by biscione within polylobe of eight arcs joined by rosettes. Rev. Cross pattée within twelve arcs. (CNI III 4; Lunardi 146; Varesi 143; Biaggi 968; Fr 395). Some scratches on reverse. Extremely rare, not in the Pesce Collection. Very fine.

ex CNG Triton X, 9 January 2007, lot 1096, sold for US
$7000.

Estimate: $ 4,500