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Milan. Ludovico Maria Sforza gold 2 Ducato ND (1494-1500) MS61 NGC, Fr-698, Bellesia-35 (R/3), MIR-228/3 (RRR). 6.96gm. (Mitered head) LVDOVICVS' M • | SF • AN | GLV • DVX • MLI, armored bust of Ludovico right / +PP' ANGLE • Q3 • CO • AC | IANVE • D | 7C, armored knight on horseback riding right, brandishing sword. The perfect constellation of rarity and historicity to say the least, the coinage of Ludovico Sfroza almost never appearing at auction outside of Europe, let alone when found so singularly gorgeous, not a trace of waviness to the flan, the strike perfectly centered, and hardly a significant mark in the fields. Yet more allure is provided by association with Sforza himself, the renowned patron of Leonardo da Vinci and commissioner of The Last Supper, who presided over the zenith of the Milanese Renaissance.
From the Allen Moretti Swiss Collection
https://coins.ha.com/itm/italy/italy-milan-ludovico-maria-sforza-gold-2-ducato-nd-1494-1500-ms61-ngc-/a/3075-32285.s?type=CoinArchives3075
HID02906262019
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Estimate: 20000-30000 USD
Milan. Ludovico Maria Sforza gold 2 Ducato ND (1494-1500) MS61 NGC, Fr-698, Bellesia-35 (R/3), MIR-228/3 (RRR). 6.96gm. (Mitered head) LVDOVICVS' M • | SF • AN | GLV • DVX • MLI, armored bust of Ludovico right / +PP' ANGLE • Q3 • CO • AC | IANVE • D | 7C, armored knight on horseback riding right, brandishing sword. The perfect constellation of rarity and historicity to say the least, the coinage of Ludovico Sfroza almost never appearing at auction outside of Europe, let alone when found so singularly gorgeous, not a trace of waviness to the flan, the strike perfectly centered, and hardly a significant mark in the fields. Yet more allure is provided by association with Sforza himself, the renowned patron of Leonardo da Vinci and commissioner of The Last Supper, who presided over the zenith of the Milanese Renaissance.
From the Allen Moretti Swiss Collection
https://coins.ha.com/itm/italy/italy-milan-ludovico-maria-sforza-gold-2-ducato-nd-1494-1500-ms61-ngc-/a/3075-32285.s?type=CoinArchives3075
HID02906262019
© 2019 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 20000-30000 USD