1604 Ducat County of Tassarolo Agostino Spinola Gold Coin

Laureate and cuirassed bust of Rudolf II on the right, wearing a ruff and the collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece., Crowned double-headed eagle bearing a shield surrounded by the collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece., Graded NGC AU53. Extremely rare ducat, minted for the Austrian-ruled County of Tassarolo, Rudolf II, during the reign of Count Agostino Spinola (1604-1616). A slightly bent and cleaned specimen, this is nevertheless a coin that is hardly ever seen for sale!, RVDOLPHVS·II·D·G·ROM·IMP· / 1604, AVGVSTINVS·SPI·COMES·TAS·