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LOT 3425
Italy, Venezia (Venice). Giovanni Mocenigo AR Marcello. Doge LXXII, 1479-1480.
TIBI SOI GLORIΛ•, Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing; barred IC XC across fields / IO•MOCENIGO DVX S•M•VENETI, St. Mark standing to right, holding Gospels and presenting banner to Doge kneeling to left; F-F across fields. Paolucci 3; Montenegro 230. Near Very Fine.(2.94gr, 24mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceEx Stewart.
Ex Baldwins, UK.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
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Blundered legend around monogram / Blundered legend around LVCA around central dot. Cf. Biaggi 1058; cf. MIR 109. 0.82gr, 17mm.
Fine.
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Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
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Very Fine.
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