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ITALY, Genova. The Biennial Doges. 1528-1797. AV Zecchino (20mm, 3.56 g, 7h). Copying the types of Venice. Genova mint. Struck circa 1554. St. John standing right, presenting banner to doge kneeling left / Christ standing facing within mandorla containing twelve stars. Scarfea, Imitazioni 350; MIR 210; Friedberg 435. Toned, hairline flan crack. VF. Extremely Rare.
In the 16th century, the Venetian zecchino was the de facto trade coinage of the Mediterranean world. The Genovese began striking their own Venetian-style coins, including both the gold zecchino and various silver denominations, in 1554. The coins are today extremely rare. They were most likely withdrawn shortly after the initial issue, possibly due to protests from the Venetians. Other areas, particularly in India, continued to copy the zecchino with abandon, striking increasingly stylized imitations as late as the 20th century.
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