Live auction - fwo_360980 - ITALY - CASAL - MONFERRAT - WILLIAM II PALAEOLOGUS Teston n.d. Casale
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Estimate : | 800 € |
Price : | 475 € |
Maximum bid : | 670 € |
End of the sale : | 10 September 2019 19:13:03 |
bidders : | 2 bidders |
Type : Teston
Date: n.d.
Mint name / Town : Casale
Metal : silver
Diameter : 30 mm
Orientation dies : 7 h.
Weight : 9,48 g.
Edge : lisse
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Ce teston est frappé sur un flan légèrement irrégulier. Le portrait de Guillaume est très bien venu à la frappe ainsi que les armes au revers. La monnaie est très agréable avec une belle patine gris clair
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : GVLIELMVS’ MAR’ MONT’ FER’ ZC.
Obverse description : Buste à droite de Guillaume II portant un bonnet.
Obverse translation : (Guillaume marquis de Montferrat).
Reverse
Reverse legend : SA-CRI. RO. IMP. PRINC. VICA.- PP+.
Reverse description : Écu aux armes de Casale et Montferrat.
Commentary
Ce teston est un très bel exemple de la numismatique de la renaissance européenne. Ce teston existe aussi avec un buste juvénile de Guillaume II mais il est beaucoup plus rare encore.