303, Lot: 910. Estimate $100. Sold for $80. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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ITALY, Venezia (Venice). Francesco Loredano. 1752-1762. AR Osella (36mm, 9.32 g, 6h). Francesco Trevisan, mintmaster. Dually dated RY 5 and AD 1756. Virgin holding infant Christ atop urn flanked by cherubs and angels blowing trumpets; below, S. Marco reclining right on lion, presenting
corno Ducale to Doge kneeling left / Name of Doge and dates in cartouche;
corno Ducale at top. CNI VIII 101; Paolucci,
Zecca 239; Werdnig 237. Near VF, toned, scratches, cut at 12 o’clock, removed from mount.
From a European Collection.