Watch List notes:

ITALY. Sicilia (Regno). Carlo I d'Angiò, 1266-1282. Carlino (Gold, 22 mm, 4.36 g, 1 h), Naples. ✠KAROL DEI GRA IERL'M SICILIE REX Shield of Jerusalem and Anjou. Rev. ✠AVE GRACIE PLENA DOMINUS TECUM The Annunciation: the Virgin standing facing on the right, nimbate and raising her right hand; on the left, the angel Gabriel, nimbate, advancing towards the Virgin, raising his right hand and holding lily in his left; between them, lily in vase. Biaggi 1624. MEC 14, 675. MIR 18. Minor areas of weakness, otherwise, good very fine.


From the collection of Dr. Max Blaschegg (1930-2021, with collector's ticket), privately acquired from Schweizerische Kreditanstalt on 3 May 1982.