Person

d'Este

Originally from the collection of the d'Este family. Identified by an eagle countermark on gold foil (in case of silver coins), and on silver foil (on bronze coins).

For reference please see: J. Friedländer, Repertorium zur antiken Numismatik (1885) p18 (d'Este coat of arms); A. Pancotti - J. Grimaldi, La diaspora della collezione numismatica di Casa d’Este in: Si tiene pegno in Guardaroba. Monete d’oro con la contromarca di Casa d’Este nel Medagliere Mediceo. Exhibition catalowgue Florence (2014) pp. 347-358; B. Simonetta - R. Riva, «Aquiletta» Estense o «aquiletta» Gonzaga?, QT 8, 1979, pp. 359-373; B. Simonetta - R. Riva, Ancora sull'aquiletta Gonzaga e non Estense, QT 12, 1983, pp. 333-341; C. Poggi, La collezione numismatica di Alfonso II d'Este: una attribuzione delle monete recanti la cosiddetta 'aquiletta estense o gonzaga' in: J. Dobrinić (ed.), Proceedings of the 3rd International Numismatic Congress in Croatia 11th-14th October 2001 (2002) pp. 189-200; H. Rambach, On the countermarked ancient coins from the collection of Alphonso II d'Este (1533-1597), The Asylum 36, 2018, pp. 13-17; H. Rambach, In Monte Artium. Journal of the Royal Library of Belgium 10, 2017, pp. 103-117 (countermarked before 1614,a nd possibly in early 1570ies).

Such countermarks with the eagle coat of arms of the d'Este family identify coins from this Princely collection, which was distributed and sold during the 17th century. At least  in the 1660ies parts of the collection are already attested in France and in the collection of Queen Christina of Sweden.

According to C. Poggi countermarking was done in the last decade of the 16th century by order of  Alfonso II d'Este (reigned 1559-1597).

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10.05.2024