Tag Archive for: Doppio Ducato

Doppio Ducato, 1499-1512
Milan
Louis XII of France, Duke of Milan 1499-1512
Fr-704; MIR 234/1; Crippa 1C (this coin); Bernareggi 109 var, PCGS-graded MS-62+
Very rare; extraordinarily choice with a wonderful portrait in the Renaissance style.
This French…

Doppio Ducato, 1494-1499
Milan
Ludovico Maria Sforza, Duke of Milan 1494-1499
Fr-698; Crippa 1/B; MIR 228/1, PCGS-graded MS-63
Bold details and a wonderful, classic portrait on this very rare coin.
By heavily taxing his subjects, Ludovico invested in agriculture,…

Doppio Ducato, 1476-1494
Milan
Giovanni Galeazzo Maria Sforza (sole reign), Duke of Milan 1476-1494
Fr-693, MIR-215/1, Crippa-1 (Mitered Head), NGC-graded MS-64
An elegant example of this very rare issue.
The 6th Duke of Milan was just 7 years old when his…