Lot of 5 Italian States, Firenze (Florence, Duchy). Cosimo I de' Medici BI and AR Coins. Lot includes:
1) Italian States, Firenze (Florence, Duchy). Cosimo I de' Medici BI Crazia. 1546. • COS • M • R • DVX • II •, crowned Medici arms / • S • IOANNES • B •, St John the Baptist standing facing. Pucci 23d (this coin); CNI 131-7; Galeotti XXVI, 1-9; MIR 135. 0.89g, 20mm, 5h.
This coin published in A. Pucci, Le Monete della Zecca di Firenze epoca Meddicea. Cosimo I (Firenze, 2011).
2) Italian States, Firenze (Florence, Duchy). Cosimo I de' Medici BI Crazia. 1557. COS • MED • FL • ET SENAR • DVX II, crowned Medici arms / S • IOANNES • B •, St John the Baptist with short tunic standing to right. Pucci 43, CNI 249-51; Galeotti LVII, 1-2; MIR 161. 1.10g, 19mm, 12h. Very Rare.
3) Italian States, Firenze (Florence, Duchy). Cosimo I de' Medici BI Crazia. 1557. COS • MED • FL • ET • SENAR • DVX • II •, crowned Medici arms / S • IOANNES • B •, St John the Baptist with short tunic standing right. Pucci 43, CNI 249-51; Galeotti LVII, 1-2; MIR 161. 0.82g, 20mm, 12h. Very Rare.
4) Italian States, Firenze (Florence, Duchy). Cosimo I de' Medici AR Giulio. 1567. • COSMVS MED • FLOREN • ET SENAR • DVX • II •, crowned Medici arms, date above / • IOA • B • PROT • E • COS • CONS •, St John the Baptist and St Cosimo standing facing, DIVIS below. Pucci 83; CNI 181-5; Galeotti XLIX, 1-8; MIR 156/1. 2.70g, 28mm, 2h. Rare.
5) Italian States, Firenze (Florence, Duchy). Cosimo I de' Medici AR Giulio. 1567. COSMVS • M • FLOREN • ET SENAR • DVX II, crowned Medici arms, date above / • IOA • B • PROT • E • COS • CONS •, St John the Baptist and St Cosimo standing facing, DIVIS below. Pucci 83b (this coin); CNI 181-5; Galeotti XLIX, 1-8; MIR 156/1. 2.90g, 27mm, 12h. Rare.
This coin published in A. Pucci, Le Monete della Zecca di Firenze epoca Meddicea. Cosimo I (Firenze, 2011).
Lot sold as seen - no returns.
From the Vitangelo Collection, collector's tickets included.