Milan (1494-1500) 2 testone d'oro Fr-698

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Goldberg sale 70, lot 3755
photo courtesy Goldberg Coins & Collectibles

This specimen was lot 3722 in Goldberg sale 70 (Los Angeles, September 2012), where it sold for $57,500. The catalog description[1] noted, "Italian States - Milan. Doppio Testone d'oro, ND. Ludovico Maria Sforza, 1494-1500. Lovely stylized renaissance portrait right. Reverse: Ruler on horse. Very Rare multiple gold testone. NGC graded MS-63." In 1500, the French invaded Italy and captured Ludovico. Many consider this the beginning of the end of the Renaissance as the devastation of the resulting war terminated Italian prosperity.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: gold.

Catalog reference: Fr-698; CNI-V, pl.X,7.

Source:

  • Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
  • [1]Ira and Larry Goldberg, Goldberg sale 70: The Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles, CA: Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, 2012.

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