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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;princeofwaldo, post: 4789501, member: 24091&quot;]The next lot in the auction (also from the Jasmine collection) and also PCGS AU55, was a Piastre from Tuscany struck for:</p><p><br /></p><p>(from Britannica online). </p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;Cosimo III, in full Cosimo de’ Medici, (born Aug. 14, 1642—died Oct. 31, 1723), sixth grand duke of Tuscany, who reigned for 53 years (1670–1723), longer than any other Medici, but under whom Tuscany’s power declined drastically&quot;.</p><p><br /></p><p>Marguerite-Louise d’Orléans, his spouse from an arranged marriage gave-up any pretense of a relationship with him and bailed-out of the marriage then headed back to France the year prior to this coin being struck.&nbsp; This coin is actually pretty well made, by the end of his reign the decline of the Tuscan state under the House of Medici had become so profound that even the coinage looked sloppy.&nbsp; At one time, I had cataloged an example from the early 18th century that was struck with dies so worn, that the device details looked like half melted ice cream. </p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse shows John The Baptist baptizing Christ above the River Jordan. </p><p><br /></p><p>All things considered, an exemplary specimen with original luster in the obverse legends.&nbsp; However, not nearly as desirable as the Fransesco coin if only because Cosimo III was such a corpulent loser compared to the dashing and handsome Fransesco.&nbsp; I spent less on the previous lot than I thought I would have to, so indulged in winning this one too.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1164152[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1164154[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1164155[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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