Watch List notes:

ITALY. Bergamo. Commune, 1236-1250. Mezzo Grosso (Silver, 19 mm, 1.33 g, 6 h), in the name of Emperor Frederick II. FREDERI/CVS IMPRT• Laureate and draped bust of Frederick II, in the style of a Roman emperor, to right. Rev. PGA/MVM (the P with an abbreviation mark for PER) Building with three towers and four arches on rocks. Biaggi 352. MEC 12, 403. A beautiful, sharp piece with a wonderful portrait. Extremely fine.


From the collection of Dr. Max Blaschegg (1930-2021, with collector's ticket), ex Sternberg XXXIII, 18-19 September 1997, 457.