Milan (1556-58) scudo d'oro Fr-719

Jean Elsen sale 138, lot 1136

This specimen was lot 1136 in Jean Elsen sale 138 (Brussels, September 2018), where it did not sell. The catalog description^[1] noted,

"ITALIE, MILAN, Philippe II d'Espagne (1554-1598), AV scudo del sole, s.d. (1556-1558). Sans le titre de roi d'Angleterre. D/ Ecu couronné. R/ Croix ornée, les bras se terminant par une couronne. Très rare. Très Beau à Superbe. (duchy of Milan, Philip II of Spain, 1554-98, undated gold scudo, without the title of king of England. Obverse: crowned arms; reverse: ornate cross, each arm ending in a crown. Very rare, very fine to extremely fine.)"

Friedberg records this type as being struck for the duke of Milan, who was also Philip II of Spain. The Spanish issues for Milan ended with the death of Charles II in 1700, when the duchy passed to Austria, which held it until the coming of Napoleon.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.5 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 3,25 g.

Catalog reference: Crippa 6/B; M.I.R. 303/2; Fr-719.

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]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 138, Collection A. BLONDEL, Collection M. HENDRICKX, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2018.

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