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Lot # 619
Italy. Milano. Filippo II di Spagna, 1556-1598. Doppia 9851 instead of 1589 (Gold, 26.45 mm, 6.56 g). PHI REX HISPANIAR ET C Crowned bust of King Felipe facing right; 9851 in exergue. Rev MEDIOL ANI DVX Quartered and crowned coat of arms of Milano. Cfr. for the type of the obv. Crippa obv. 4/F1 and rev. 4/F2. Friedberg 716. MIR 301/8. Very Fine. Mint error. This coin bears the date with the numbers reversed. The punches with the numbers were placed on the die in the wrong order.