Watch List notes:

ITALY. Messerano. Ludovico II Fieschi, 1528-1532. Testone (Silver, 28 mm, 9.63 g, 9 h). ✠LVDOVI FLISC LAVANIE 7C DO (with abbreviation marks) Bust of Ludovico II to right. Rev. S THEONEST MARTIRI (with abbreviation marks) St. Theonestus seated facing, raising his right hand in benediction and holding palm branch in his left. Ravegnani Morosini I, 359, 4. MIR 691. Beautifully toned. A few light marks, otherwise, good very fine.


From the collection of Dr. Max Blaschegg (1930-2021, with collector's ticket), ex Rauch 53, 28-29 November 1994, 1032.