LOT 4143
Italy, Venezia (Venice). Antonio Veniero AR Grosso. Doge LXII, 1382-1400. Second type.
IC XC, Christ, nimbate, seated facing on throne, resting arms on Gospel Book; in field to left, star of six rays; in field to right F / ANTO • VЄNЄRIO DVX • S • M • VENETI, St. Mark, to right, standing facing, holding book of Gospels in his left hand and presenting banner to the Doge, to left, standing to right and holding the 'ducal promise' in his left hand. Paolucci 2. Near Very Fine. Pierced and with suspension loop.(1.75gr, 20mm, 9h.).
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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Italy, Venezia (Venice). Anonymous CU 6 Bagattini. 1619-1649. Undated.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
✱ R ✱ C ✱ ✱ ✱ L ✱ A ✱, facing Madonna with Child on right; ✱ 6 ✱ in exergue / ✱ SAN·• MARC·• VEN ✱, Saint Mark facing, making benediction gesture with his right hand and holding the Gospel on his left hand. Paolucci 734. 2.40gr, 24mm, 5h.
Near Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Italy, Venezia (Venice). Antonio Veniero AR Grosso. Doge LXII, 1382-1400. Second type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
IC XC, Christ, nimbate, seated facing on throne, resting arms on Gospel Book; in field to left, star of six rays; in field to right F / ANTO • VЄNЄRIO DVX • S • M • VENETI, St. Mark, to right, standing facing, holding book of Gospels in his left hand and presenting banner to the Doge, to left, standing to right and holding the 'ducal promise' in his left hand. Paolucci 2. 1.75gr, 20mm, 9h.
Near Very Fine. Pierced and with suspension loop.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Austria. Holy Roman Empire, Maria Theresia Empress AR Posthumous Taler. Dated 1780 but a later restrike from 1817-1833. Venedig (Venice) mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
M · THERESIA · D · G · R · IMP · HU · BO · REG ·, veiled and crowned bust of Empress Maria Theresia of Habsburg to right; S · F · below / ARCHID · AVST · DUX · BURG · CO · TYR · 1780 · ☓, coat of arms of Maria Theresia on double-crowned shield divided into four fields representing Hungary, Bohemia, Burgundy, and Burgau (Günzburg); crowned inner shield with coat of arms of Austria; supported by crowned and nimbate double-headed eagle. Hafner 37a. 27.81gr, 41mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
Acquired on the German art market before 2000. Private collection, South Germany.
