Milan 1676 1/4 filippo
This specimen was lot 1964 in Jean Elsen sale 162 (Brussels, June 2025), where it sold for €180 (about US$250 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"ITALIE, MILAN, Charles II d'Espagne (1665-1700), AR quarto di Filippo, 1676. D/ B. cuirassé à d., les cheveux longs. R/ Écu couronné. Rare. (Italy, duchy of Milan, Charles II of Spain, 1665-1700, silver quarter filippo of 1676. Obverse: armored bust right with long hair; reverse: crowned arms. Rare, about Very Fine.)"
This type was struck 1676 and 1694 and accompanied a half and single filippo (Dav-4005) in silver and a doppia in gold. In 1676, Charles II was fifteen years old and all of Europe was waiting for his death, which would not occur for another 24 years.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 2.9 g, silver, 30 mm diameter, this specimen 6,77 g.
Catalog reference: KM 87, Crippa 9; M.I.R. 389/1.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 162: Collection Jacques Druart, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2025.
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