Description
Duchy of Milan, Galeazzo Maria Sforza of the House of Sforza, Fifth Duke of Milan 1466-1476 AD, Silver Testone (9.52g, 27mm), Milan mint 1466-1476 AD. Obverse: Bare-headed and armoured bust of Duke Galeazzo Maria Sforza facing to the right, ring to left field, inner beaded border and legend which begins with the head of Saint Ambrose surrounds, “GALEAZ· M· SF· VICECOS· DVX· MLI· QIT”. Reverse: Biscione of Milan tilted to the left surmounted by dragon facing to the left, crested and plumed and holding child within its jaws, titled crown central over dragon’s neck, fire and buckets ‘impresa’ in field either side, “G3·” to left field, “·M” to right field, inner lined border and legend surrounds, “PP· ANGLE· Q3· ·CO· AC· IANVE· D·”. E. Biaggi-1548. Several minor contact marks throughout, otherwise quite evenly worn and a somewhat scarcer type of the tyrannical Sforza Duke, near Very Fine, reverse Very Fine.