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ITALY, Papale (Stato pontificio). Sixtus IV. 1471-1484. AR Grosso (24mm, 3.13 g, 5h). Rome mint. Struck 1483-1484. Bust left / Coat-of-arms within tetralobe. Grierson, Coins of Medieval Europe 406; CNI XV 63; MIR 454; Muntoni 14; Berman 451. Deep attractive cabinet tone. Good VF.
From the Richard A. Jourdan Collection of Medieval European Coins. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 94 (18 September 2013), lot 1808.
Sixtus IV took exception to the 'majesty of the papal office' and produced exceptional single and double grossi bearing his portrait. Grierson (p.183) tells us 'with a portait by Emiliano Orfini reminiscent of Melozzo da Forli's splendid painting of the pope receiving a copy of Platina's History at the inauguration of the Vatican Library'.
From the Richard A. Jourdan Collection of Medieval European Coins. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 94 (18 September 2013), lot 1808.
Sixtus IV took exception to the 'majesty of the papal office' and produced exceptional single and double grossi bearing his portrait. Grierson (p.183) tells us 'with a portait by Emiliano Orfini reminiscent of Melozzo da Forli's splendid painting of the pope receiving a copy of Platina's History at the inauguration of the Vatican Library'.