Two Exceptional Oselle

CNG 87, Lot: 1846. Estimate $7500. Sold for $7000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ITALY, Venezia (Venice). Marcantonio Giustinian. Doge, 1684-1688. AR Osella (37mm, 9.72 g, 11h). Venezia (Venice) mint. Dated RY I (1684). · S · M · V · M · ANT · IVSTINIANVS ·, S. Marco seated right on throne, wearing nimbus crown and receiving banner from Doge kneeling left; · ANNO · I · in exergue / DEO DVCATA DVCE, view of the piazzetta of S. Marco; in foreground above, angel flying left, head right, holding doge’s cap. CNI VII 76; Paolucci, Zecca 167; Werdnig 164. Near EF, toned. Rare.