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 Joe Sedillot.