ITALY. Genoa. 50 Lire, 1758. NGC AU-53. Fr-441; KM-227; MIR-271/1. Obverse: Griffins support crowned City Arms, "DUX. ET. GUB. REIP. GENU."; Reverse: Madonna and Child in clouds, "ET. REGE. EOS.", (And [a Little Child] shall rule them). The first year of this notably elusive issue, displaying splendid gold surfaces that possess charming color and minimal handling for the grade. <strong>RARELY</strong> offered as a date, the last sold example (seemingly in low UNC quality) appearing in a May 2016 Sincona auction where it brought 36,000 CHF hammer (approximately $36,000 at the time).<p>
