Triton XIX, Lot: 2530. Estimate $7500. Sold for $7000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ITALY, Venezia (Venice). Pietro Grimani. 1741-1752. AV ‘Ducato’ – 5 Zecchini (40mm, 17.16 g, 2h). Struck 1742-1743. St. Mark seated right, presenting banner on long cross to Doge, kneeling left; in exergue, (rosette) F * A * F (rosette) / Lion of St. Mark standing left, head facing, resting paw on open book; city model to left. Cf. CNI XVIII 26 (weight of 8 zecchini); cf. Papadopoli 29 note (same); Paolucci –; KM –; Friedberg –. Good VF, traces of mount. Off-metal strike in gold. Very rare.

From the collection of Dr. Lawrence A. Adams. Ex Arnold Mallinson Collection (Spink 40, 6 December 1984), lot 169.