Watch List notes:

ITALY. Castiglione delle Stiviere. Ferdinando II Gonzaga, 1680-1723. 25 Soldi (Silver, 30 mm, 5.33 g, 12 h). FERD II S RO IMPERII ET CAST PRIN Cuirassed bust of Ferdinando II to right. Rev. MAN ET MED M S D HISP MAG ET C Crowned double eagle with coat of arms on its breast. MIR 254. Beautifully toned. Struck from somewhat worn dies, otherwise, extremely fine.


From the collection of Dr. Max Blaschegg (1930-2021, with collector's ticket), ex Westfälische Auktionsgesellschaft 48, 1-3 September 2008, 2822.