Italy
Naples & Sicily. Charles II d'Anjou gold Saluto d'Oro ND (1285-1309) MS66 NGC, Naples mint, Fr-810, Biaggi-1629, MIR-22 (R2), MEC XIV-682. 4.39gm. +KAROL' (AR ligate) • SCD' (mark of contraction above C) • DЄI • GRA (mark of contraction above R) • IЄRL' • SICIL' • RЄX, halved shield with the arms of Jerusalem and France, flanked to left and right by two stars and rosette, above by two stars and crescent / +AVЄ • GRACIA • PLЄnA • DOmInVS • TЄCVm, scene of the Annunciation; vase containing lily in foreground. A gorgeous type to find in this supreme gem condition, every detail picked out with needle-sharp precision, and struck perfectly centered on a full, lustrous flan. Presently the single finest at NGC, outranking even the Caranett specimen we sold in January.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/italy/italy-naples-and-sicily-charles-ii-d-anjou-gold-saluto-d-oro-nd-1285-1309-ms66-ngc-/a/3085-30227.s?type=CoinArchives3085
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Estimate: 8000-12000 USD