303, Lot: 911. Estimate $300. Sold for $220. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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ITALY, Venezia (Venice). Francesco Loredano. 1752-1762. AR Osella (37mm, 9.83 g, 9h). Girolamo Bonlini, mintmaster. Dually dated RY 6 and AD 1757. Virgin holding infant Christ, atop urn supported by angel; below, colonnade and arch, with S. Marco seated right on lion, presenting
corno Ducale to Doge kneeling left / Name of Doge and dates in cartouche;
corno Ducale at top. CNI VIII 106; Paolucci,
Zecca 238; Werdnig 238. VF, toned, removed from mount.
From a European Collection.