Lot 528
ITALY, Papal (Papal state). Sixtus IV. 1471-1484. AR Grosso (25mm, 3.52 g, 6h). Rome mint. Dies by Emiliano Orfini. Struck 1483-1484. VF.
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The First Papal Portrait Coin
Sold
$1,200
Est.
$750
Bids: 17
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Description
ITALY, Papal (Papal state). Sixtus IV. 1471-1484. AR Grosso (25mm, 3.52 g, 6h). Rome mint. Dies by Emiliano Orfini. Struck 1483-1484. Bust left, wearing zucchetto and mantum / Coat-of-arms surmounted by Papal tiara; all within tetralobe. MIR 454; Muntoni 14; Berman 451. Toned, flan flaws and areas of weak strike, double struck, light scratches, edge marks. VF. Rare.

From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection. Ex Roma XII (29 September 2016), lot 1174.


Closing Date and Time: 6 March 2024 at 12:55:40 ET.

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