303, Lot: 816. Estimate $75. Sold for $90. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ITALY, Venezia (Venice). Nicolò da Ponte. 1578-1585. AR Sedicesimo di scudo – 10 soldi (21mm, 2.09 g, 8h). Andrea Dolfin or Andrea Diedo, mintmaster. Struck from 1581 or 1582. S. Marco seated right, presenting cross-tipped banner to Doge kneeling left; Λ D in exergue / S. Giustina standing facing, holding quill and Gospel, pierced by sword. CNI VII 121 var. (stars between signa); Papadopoli 69 var. (same); Paolucci 8. VF, toned, traces of glue on reverse.

From a European Collection.