Lot 01090

ITALY, Venice. Coinage for Dalmatia and Albania. Circa 1684 and later. Soldo (Copper, 26 mm, 3.4 g, 12 h), time of Ludovico Manin, last Venetian Doge, issued under the Decree of 6 February 1796. SAN ✿MARC✿ VEN✿ Half-length bust of the winged lion of S. Marco facing, holding Book of Gospel; in exergue, mark of value (I) flanked by rosettes. Rev. ✿/DALMA/ E•T/ ALBAN/✿ in five lines within simple round dotted border. Gamberini 2053. Paolucci 800. Karamitsos DA.5a. Impressive eye appeal, extremely rare a coin from this period to be graded with RB designation. Graded by PCGS “MS 63 RB”. Top pop in NGC and PCGS. Cert number: 45647988.

From a European collection, and that of J. Sedillot.