Bolla, Ferruccio (1911-1984)

by Hadrien Rambach

Ferruccio Bolla came from Ticino (Switzerland), where he studied at his father’s law firm. He edited the “Repertorio di giurisprudenza patria” from 1937 onwards, and became a member of the Ticino Appeal Tribunal 1939-1947.

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Vespasian, 69-79 n. Chr. Aureus, Rom. Ex Sammlung Ferruccio Bolla. Aus Auktion Künker 347 (2021), 1083.
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Galba, 68-69 n. Chr. Aureus, Rom. Ex Sammlung Ferruccio Bolla. Aus Auktion CNG Triton XXI (2018), 725.

In addition to his legal carreer, he had a passion for classical art, and created, together with Ernesto Bernareggi, the important periodical Numismatica e Antichità Classiche – Quaderni Ticinesi. His collection of 114 aurei and solidi was auctioned by Anton Tkalec AG and Astarte SA (Massimo Rossi) in February 2007.

Bibliography:

  • Hadrien Rambach, “Provenance glossary”, in Numismatica Ars Classica, Auction 91: the George W. La Borde collection of Roman aurei – part I, Zurich, 23 May 2016, pp. [67]-[79].
  • Hadrien Rambach, “Provenance glossary”, in Numismatica Ars Classica, Auction 99: the George W. La Borde collection of Roman aurei – part II, Zurich, 29 May 2017, pp. 47-63.
  • Hadrien Rambach, “Provenance glossary”, in Numismatica Ars Classica, Auction 105: the George W. La Borde collection of Roman aurei – part III, Zurich, 9 May 2018, pp. 82-105.

 

This article was first published in a catalogue of auction house Numismatica Ars Classica.