Sale: Triton XII, Lot: 1027. Estimate $5000.  Closing Date: Monday, 5 January 2009.  Sold For $8000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ITALY, Venezia (Venice). Giovanni Bembo. 1615-1618. AV Zecchino (3.46 g, 12h). • S • M • VENET down left, DVX/ • IO • BEMBO down right, St. Mark standing right, presenting banner to kneeling Doge / SIT • T • XPE • DΛT • Q • TV • REGIS ISTE • DVCΛT’ (diagonal line through Q), Christ standing facing, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels, surrounded by mandorla containing seventeen stars. CNI VIII 64-65; Papadopoli 1 var. (obv. legend); Paolucci 1. VF, a few deposits. Very rare.