Live auction - fwo_360980 - ITALY - CASAL - MONFERRAT - WILLIAM II PALAEOLOGUS Teston n.d. Casale

ITALY - CASAL - MONFERRAT - WILLIAM II PALAEOLOGUS Teston n.d. Casale AU

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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 :

MIR.2185

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.

Historical background

ITALY - CASAL - MONFERRAT - WILLIAM II PALAEOLOGUS

(1494-1518)

Son of the Marquis Bonifacio III and Marie Brankovic, Guillaume II succeeded his father on his death. He reigns over the principality of Casale Montferrat until his death in 1518..