Lot 738
Italian States -- Tuscany. Piastre, 1677 (Florence). Dav-4209; CNI-XII, 36; Morosini-2. 31.16 grams. Cosimo III di Medici, 1670-1723. Draped and cuirassed bust right. Reverse: Christ baptized by a rimbate John, the hand of God above. Better, even strike. Fine old multi-hued gray toning over ample original luster. NGC graded AU-58.
Cosimo was one of the worst of the Medicis. Religiously intolerant, he imposed moral restrictions that angered the populace and reminded many of the earlier Savanarola. He presided over an extravagant court, raised taxes to support the extravagances, appointed himself Minister of Justice, and inflicted harsh punishments on the "unfaithful."
Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000.
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