Italy
Papal States. Pius VI gold 10 Zecchini 1787 Anno XII AU Details (Mount Removed, Rim Damage) NGC, Bologna mint, KM309, Fr-390, Berman-3012. Obv. St. Peter seated facing among the clouds, raising hand in benediction and holding scepter; coat-of-arms to lower left and right. Rev. Garnished coat-of-arms surmounted by papal tiara and keys crossed in saltire. A scarce gold type, here presented with nearly full detail and lustrous golden surfaces. A rare opportunity for Italian type collectors to fill a missing link in their collections, as this issue does not come up for sale very often in any state of preservation.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 2000-3000 USD