Pleasing City View of Venice

5666549.

SOLD $6500

ITALY, Venezia (Venice). Marcantonio Giustinian. 1684-1688. AR Osella (37mm, 9.42 g, 5h). Dated RY 1 (AD 1684/5). St. Mark seated right, presenting cross-tipped banner to Doge kneeling left / Angel flying left, holding ducal crown and raising hand, over view of the Piazzetta of St. Marco and three galleys. Paolucci, Zecca 167; Werdnig 164. Richly toned, a few minor edge marks. VF. A pleasing example of this city view type depicting many of Venice’s most famous landmarks.

Ex J. Eric Engstrom Collection; Numismatica Ars Classica 26 (27 June 2003), lot 3126.