Watch List notes:

ITALY, Napoli (Regno). Filippo II di Spagna. 1554-1598. AR Ducato (39mm, 29.78 g, 2h). First Period. Napoli (Naples) mint. Struck 1554-1556. • PHILIPP • R • ANG • FRAN • NEAP • PR • HIS •, bareheaded, armored, and draped bust right; (IBR) to left; (rosette) • (rosette) below bust / HILARI/•TAS•/VNIVER/•SA• in four lines within double linear border; rosette above; all within laurel wreath. CNI XX 36 var. (pellets above and below rev. legend); cf. Pannuti-Riccio 2 (for type). Good VF, deep cabinet tone, slight double strike on obverse.


Ex Archer M. Huntington Collection (HSA 1001.1.1631).