Sale: CNG 73, Lot: 1088. Estimate $500.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 13 September 2006.  Sold For $350. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

CRUSADERS, Levant. Uncertain. 14th century. AV Ducat (3.48 g, 6h). Imitating Venice. Struck in the name of Andrea Dandolo, Doge of Venice. LNDR DLHDVIO DVX, S N VENETI (Ns retrograde), St. Mark standing right, presenting banner to kneeling Doge / •SIT•T XPE DLTQTV K•OG• ISIS•TOVCLT•, Christ standing within mandorla containing nine stars; • between feet. Cf. Ives pl. XIII, 1-2; cf. Schlumberger pl. XIV, 12-13; CCS -. VF, a bit weakly struck.