Lot 1039
1039
Grand Duke Leopold II (1765-92), on his succession, 1765, by I Z Veber, cuirassed bust right, wearing badge of the Golden Fleece, signed below truncation, rev. EXVLTAT IN REGE SVO, river-god of the Arno reclining before a view of the city of Florence, date in exergue, 50mm., 47.55g. (Horsky 5719; coll. Felix Farre 436; Schamunzen 187), a dark spot on the reverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine, with light toning
Grand Duke Leopold II (1765-92), on his succession, 1765, by I Z Veber, cuirassed bust right, wearing badge of the Golden Fleece, signed below truncation, rev. EXVLTAT IN REGE SVO, river-god of the Arno reclining before a view of the city of Florence, date in exergue, 50mm., 47.55g. (Horsky 5719; coll. Felix Farre 436; Schamunzen 187), a dark spot on the reverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine, with light toning

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Grand Duke Leopold II (1765-92), on his succession, 1765, by I Z Veber, cuirassed bust right, wearing badge of the Golden Fleece, signed below truncation, rev. EXVLTAT IN REGE SVO, river-god of the Arno reclining before a view of the city of Florence, date in exergue, 50mm., 47.55g. (Horsky 5719; coll. Felix Farre 436; Schamunzen 187), a dark spot on the reverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine, with light toning

Lot Essay

Leopold, the third son of Maria Theresa (born 1747, Grand Duke of Tuscany 1765, Roman Emperor 1790, died 1792), married Maria Ludovica, daughter of Charles III of Spain, in 1765.

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