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Cambi Casa d’Aste achieves €1.45M in numismatic sale with 94% sell-through rate

market-auction · 2026-05-30

From May 12 to 14, Cambi Casa d’Aste, in partnership with Crippa Numismatica, conducted a numismatic auction in Milan, showcasing 1,700 items and achieving total hammer prices nearing €1,450,000. The auction boasted a remarkable 94% sell-through rate and exceeded estimates by 101%. Highlights included: lot 1234, a silver and bronze medal diptych of Philip V of Spain (1701), which fetched €18,750; lot 1167, an 1835 double Mohur from British India, sold for €32,500; lot 1281, an 1888 silver medal, went for €22,500; lot 1189, a 1705 ruble of Peter I of Russia, sold for €10,000; lot 695, a gold ambrosino from Milan, reached €27,500; lot 730, a grosso da 5 soldi, sold for €10,250; and lot 221, a denarius from circa 90 BC, went for €22,500.

Key facts

  • Sale held May 12–14 in Milan
  • 1,700 lots offered
  • Total hammer: approx. €1,450,000
  • 94% sell-through rate
  • 101% increase over estimates
  • Collaboration between Cambi Casa d’Aste and Crippa Numismatica
  • Top lot: double Mohur 1835 at €32,500
  • Milan mint issues performed strongly

Entities

Artists

  • Filippo V di Spagna
  • William IV
  • Alessandro III
  • Pietro I
  • Gian Galeazzo Maria Sforza
  • Ludovico Maria Sforza
  • C. Papius

Institutions

  • Cambi Casa d’Aste
  • Crippa Numismatica
  • Compagnia delle Indie Orientali

Locations

  • Milano
  • Italy
  • Napoli
  • Calcutta
  • India
  • Russia
  • Campania

Sources