200, Lot: 365. Estimate $200. Sold for $280. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

CRUSADERS, Venetians in the Levant. AV Ducato (22mm, 3.45 g, 3h). Imitating Venice. Uncertain mint. Struck in the name of Andrea Dandolo, 1344-1382. St. Mark standing right, presenting banner to kneeling Doge / Christ standing facing, holding gospels, raising hand in benediction, within mandorla containing nine stars. Cf. Ives pl. XIII, 1; cf. Gamberini 344 (Roberto d’Angio pr. Acaia). VF, some nicks and scrapes.

From the Norman Frank Collection.