ITALY, Venice. Agostino Barbarigo. 1486-1501. AV Ducat (21mm, 3.47 g, 8h). •S•M•VENETI left; AVGVS•BARBAD-ICO right; DVX between, St. Mark standing right, presenting banner to kneeling Doge / •SIT•T•XPE•DAT(cross hatch) Q (cross hatch)TV• •REGIS•ISTE•DVCAT(cross hatch)•, Christ standing facing, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels, surrounded by elliptical halo containing nine stars. CNI VII 140-156 var. (legends); Papadopoli 1-8 var. (same); Paolucci 1; Friedberg 1241. Good VF, minor die shift, slight wave to flan.
