Triton XV, Lot: 1782. Estimate $5000. Sold for $6500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ITALY, Venezia. Alvise III Sebastiano Mocenigo. Doge, 1722-1732. AR Oselle (37mm, 9.65 g, 12h). Dually-dated RY VI and 1727. S · M · V · ALOY · MOCEИI· D· (star stops), St. Marco seated right, wearing nimbus crown and raising hand in benediction toward doge kneeling left, holding banner; in two lines in exergue, ·ANN·VI·/·P·Q· / NON EST INVEN : SIMILIS ILLI, the Bucintoro sailing right upon the sea, surrounded by four gondolas; ·1727· in exergue. CNI VIII 83 var. (obv. legend); Papadopoli -; Werdnig 208; KM -. EF, toned. Struck from a slightly worn obverse die. Rare.