Italian States, Toscana (Tuscany, Grand Duchy). Cosimo III de’ Medici AR 1/2 Piastra. Firenze (Florence) mint, 1676. COSMVS • III • D • G • MAG • DVX • ETRVR • VI, cuirassed bust to right / S • IOANNES BAPTISTA FI : ZACHARIÆ, young John the Baptist kneeling before Zacharia who blesses him; ✶ date ✶ in exergue. Pucci 19; MIR 331; CNI 10-14, pl. 26, 18; Galeotti XV, 1. 15.71g, 38mm, 6h.

Extremely Fine; beautiful old cabinet tone.

From the Mike Ballerini Collection, collector's ticket included.