CNG 94, Lot: 1834. Estimate $1000. Sold for $800. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ITALY, Venezia (Venice). Ludovico Manin. 1789-1797. AR Osella (33mm, 9.50 g, 12h). Commemorating Civic Contributions to the Republic in its Time of Need. Francesco Barbo, mintmaster. Dually dated RY VIII, and AD 1796. MATRI AMANTI AMANTES FILII (to [their] loving mother [her] loving sons), Doge standing left with open arms; to left, citizen, with hand extended, kneeling right; between, three bags of coin and seven loose coins / LUDOVICI/MANIN/PRINCIPIS/MVNVS • AN. VIII/1796/ • (rosette) • in six lines; all within wreath. CNI VIII 162; Paolucci, Zecca 279; Werdnig 277. EF, toned.