ITALY. Lucca. Repubblica, 1209-1315. Grosso (Silver, 20 mm,

ITALY. Lucca. Repubblica, 1209-1315. Grosso (Silver, 20 mm, 1.73 g, 4 h), in the name of Otto IV. ✠OTTO REX Monogram. Rev. ✠ S VVLT' DE LVCA The Holy Face of Jesus. Biaggi 1062. MIR 115. Sharply struck and with wonderful old collection toning. Extremely fine.


From the collection of Dr. Max Blaschegg (1930-2021, with collector's ticket), Leu Web Auction 22, 20 August 2022, 1755, received as a Christmas present in 1980 and privately acquired from Schweizerische Kreditanstalt Monetarium at the Zurich coin fair on 25 October 1980.