Coin of Pope Alexander VI, Rodrigo, father of Lucrezia Borgia, 1492- 1503 AD

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Seller: john110920 ✉️ (646) 100%, Location: Bass Harbor, Maine, US, Ships to: US & many other countries, Item: 172825734802 Coin of Pope Alexander VI, Rodrigo, father of Lucrezia Borgia, 1492- 1503 AD. Pope Alexander VI 1492-1503 A.D. AR Grosso, Ancona mint Obverse: Borgia coat of arms, papal keys and triple crown above; ALEXANDER∙VI∙PONT∙MAX∙ Reverse: On the right is St. Peter standing robed, holding keys, to the left is St. Paul, standing robed, holding sword, between and below is small cross and orb with A above,  S∙PETRVS∙S∙PAVLVS; ∙MARCH∙ below Beautiful and rare 15th century counterfeit Grosso Ref: Munt. 23 var; ex. Nomisma auction Diameter: 25mm Weight: 2.82 gr. VF+ Rodrigo Borgia had four children Cesare, Giovanni (Juan) afterwards duke of Gandia  Lucrezia, and Gioffre by his mistress Giovanna. After being elected Pope in 1492, he made them legitimate and lavished them with offices and riches. Cesare became a Cardinal and later Commander of the Papal Army. Pope Alexander arranged several marriages for Lucrezia that advanced the Borgia political position including Giovanni Sforza (Lord of Pesaro), Alfonso of Aragon (Duke of Bisceglie), and Alfonso I d'Este (Duke of Ferrara). When Sforza lost power his marriage was annulled by the Pope due to "impotence". The Duke of Bisceglie was likely murdered by Cesare Borgia. It was rumored that Lucrezia and her brother Cesare were lovers. Pope Alexander's favorite mistress in later life was the beautiful Giulia Farnese ("Giulia la Bella"), wife of an Orsini. The reputed nepotism, murders, mayhem, and libertinism of the Borgia Papacy were often cited by Martin Luther and other leaders as reasons for the Protestant Reformation. As a life-long coin collector, I offer this coin from my carefully selected personal collection. Authenticity Guaranteed without time limit. Returns for any reason accepted within 2 weeks of receiving the coin. Shipping only to USA, Canada, UK and British Commonwealth Countries, and the EU with the exception of Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Italy, and Romania.

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