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4117- Siena. Sanese d'oro, ND

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:3,500.00 USD Estimated At:7,000.00 - 9,000.00 USD
4117- Siena. Sanese d'oro, ND
<Our item number 109472><B>Siena. Sanese d&#39;oro, ND.</B> Fr-1164; Biaggi-2555. 3.53 grams. 19.51 mm. Giovanni Galeazzp. 1390-1404. Obv: Large &#34;S&#34; within eight arches with star in angles of arches, mintmark at top. Leg: SENAVETVS. CITITA.VIRGNS. <I>Reverse:</I> Large cross potent with same design around as obverse. Leg: +ALFA ET O PRINCIPIV E FINS. <B>NGC graded MS-63.</B> <BR><BR>Siena was an important Tuscan city and rival of Florence. It maintained its independent republican status from 1167 to 1555. During that period it was an important wool and banking center. For a short period, the city was conquered by the Milanese adventurer Giovanni Galeazzo, who issued a small number of gold coins. All are rare. <BR>Estimated Value &#36;7,000-9,000. <I><BR>The Dr. Jacob Terner Collection.</I> <BR><BR>Our item number 109472<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/41jpegs/109472.jpg"> <BR><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/41jpegs/109472N2.jpg"> </P> </IMAGES>