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PHILIP IV (1621-1665). Double Doppia. (Au. 13.18g/26mm). S/D. Milan. (Vicenti 32). Good Very Fine/Extremely Fine-. Strange. Radiated and with a ruff, a now disused scarf that covered the neck, this bust of Philip IV is probably one of the most peculiar of those minted by the Spanish Habsburgs throughout their history. The reverse does not leave anyone indifferent: shield quartered with the arms of the first noble families of Milan: the Visconti and the Sforza. The double doppia or so-called quadruple is the equivalent by module and weight to the 4 Shield pieces, with the lower module, the doppia, being significantly scarcer.
Thursday, 26 September 2024 | 16:00
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